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diff --git a/src/ext/vamsas/ServiceHandle.java b/src/ext/vamsas/ServiceHandle.java
index 442e5f7..83412ea 100755
--- a/src/ext/vamsas/ServiceHandle.java
+++ b/src/ext/vamsas/ServiceHandle.java
@@ -128,15 +128,15 @@ public class ServiceHandle implements java.io.Serializable
 
   public synchronized boolean equals(java.lang.Object obj)
   {
-    if (!(obj instanceof ServiceHandle))
+    if (obj == null)
     {
       return false;
     }
-    ServiceHandle other = (ServiceHandle) obj;
-    if (obj == null)
+    if (!(obj instanceof ServiceHandle))
     {
       return false;
     }
+    ServiceHandle other = (ServiceHandle) obj;
     if (this == obj)
     {
       return true;