diff --git a/asyncua/binary_address_space.pickle b/asyncua/binary_address_space.pickle
index f41cacb20..e956f02fc 100644
Binary files a/asyncua/binary_address_space.pickle and b/asyncua/binary_address_space.pickle differ
diff --git a/asyncua/sync.py b/asyncua/sync.py
index f19fe1b9f..a95b76252 100644
--- a/asyncua/sync.py
+++ b/asyncua/sync.py
@@ -660,6 +660,8 @@ def __init__(self, tloop: ThreadLoop, aio_node: node.Node):
         self.tloop = tloop
 
     def __eq__(self, other):
+        if not isinstance(other, SyncNode):
+            return False
         return other is not None and self.aio_obj == other.aio_obj
 
     def __ne__(self, other):
diff --git a/tests/test_sync.py b/tests/test_sync.py
index ad4683277..e450c8c32 100644
--- a/tests/test_sync.py
+++ b/tests/test_sync.py
@@ -97,11 +97,13 @@ def test_sync_client_get_node(client, idx):
     node = client.get_node(85)
     assert node == client.nodes.objects
     nodes = node.get_children()
-    assert len(nodes) > 2
-    assert nodes[0] == client.nodes.server
     assert isinstance(nodes[0], SyncNode)
+    assert len(nodes) > 2
 
-    results = node.get_children_by_path([[f"{idx}:MyObject", f"{idx}:MyVariable"]])
+    child = node.get_child(["0:Server"])
+    assert child == client.nodes.server
+
+    results = node.get_children_by_patdh([[f"{idx}:MyObject", f"{idx}:MyVariable"]])
     assert len(results) == 1
     vars = results[0]
     assert len(vars) == 1
@@ -177,9 +179,11 @@ def test_sync_server_get_node(server, idx):
     assert node == server.nodes.objects
     nodes = node.get_children()
     assert len(nodes) > 2
-    assert nodes[0] == server.nodes.server
     assert isinstance(nodes[0], SyncNode)
 
+    child = node.get_child(["0:Server"])
+    assert child == server.nodes.server
+
     results = node.get_children_by_path([[f"{idx}:MyObject", f"{idx}:MyVariable"]])
     assert len(results) == 1
     vars = results[0]