diff --git a/packages/grpc-js/src/load-balancer-pick-first.ts b/packages/grpc-js/src/load-balancer-pick-first.ts
index 37bc8e0f..0f2d7d65 100644
--- a/packages/grpc-js/src/load-balancer-pick-first.ts
+++ b/packages/grpc-js/src/load-balancer-pick-first.ts
@@ -315,7 +315,7 @@ export class PickFirstLoadBalancer implements LoadBalancer {
   }
 
   private pickSubchannel(subchannel: SubchannelInterface) {
-    if (subchannel === this.currentPick) {
+    if (this.currentPick && subchannel.realSubchannelEquals(this.currentPick)) {
       return;
     }
     trace('Pick subchannel with address ' + subchannel.getAddress());