diff --git a/src/libYARP_sig/src/yarp/sig/Image.cpp b/src/libYARP_sig/src/yarp/sig/Image.cpp
index 8768ae18aa..2c3c26eb41 100644
--- a/src/libYARP_sig/src/yarp/sig/Image.cpp
+++ b/src/libYARP_sig/src/yarp/sig/Image.cpp
@@ -590,6 +590,27 @@ Image& Image::operator=(Image&& other) noexcept
     return *this;
 }
 
+bool Image::operator==(const Image& alt) const
+{
+    //test general properties
+    if (width() != alt.width()) return false;
+    if (height() != alt.height()) return false;
+    if (imgPixelCode != alt.imgPixelCode) return false;
+    size_t raw1size = getRawImageSize();
+    size_t raw2size = alt.getRawImageSize();
+    if (raw1size != raw2size)
+    {
+        return false;
+    }
+    //test byte per byte
+    unsigned char* raw1 = getRawImage();
+    unsigned char* raw2 = alt.getRawImage();
+    for (size_t i = 0; i < raw1size; i++, raw1++, raw2++)
+    {
+        if (*raw1 != *raw2) { return false; }
+    }
+    return true;
+}
 
 Image& Image::operator=(const Image& alt)
 {
diff --git a/src/libYARP_sig/src/yarp/sig/Image.h b/src/libYARP_sig/src/yarp/sig/Image.h
index 3a3f265547..12768ac5a8 100644
--- a/src/libYARP_sig/src/yarp/sig/Image.h
+++ b/src/libYARP_sig/src/yarp/sig/Image.h
@@ -115,6 +115,14 @@ class YARP_sig_API yarp::sig::Image : public yarp::os::Portable {
      */
     Image& operator=(Image &&other) noexcept;
 
+    /**
+     * Comparison operator.
+     * N.B. Comparing two images can be computationally intensive.
+     * This method is mainly used for CI purposes.
+     * @return true if the two images are identical
+     */
+    bool operator==(const Image& alt) const;
+
     /**
      * Destructor.
      */
diff --git a/src/libYARP_sig/tests/ImageTest.cpp b/src/libYARP_sig/tests/ImageTest.cpp
index 81da558775..cea25732ff 100644
--- a/src/libYARP_sig/tests/ImageTest.cpp
+++ b/src/libYARP_sig/tests/ImageTest.cpp
@@ -873,5 +873,34 @@ TEST_CASE("sig::ImageTest", "[yarp::sig]")
         CHECK(ok);
     }
 
+    SECTION("test Image::operator ==()")
+    {
+        ImageOf<PixelRgb> Img1;
+        ImageOf<PixelRgb> Img2;
+        ImageOf<PixelRgb> Img3;
+        Img1.resize(32, 16);
+        Img2.resize(32, 16);
+        Img3.resize(32, 16);
+
+        for (size_t iy = 0; iy < Img1.height(); iy++)
+            for (size_t ix = 0; ix < Img1.width(); ix++)
+            {
+                Img1.pixel(ix, iy).r = 10;
+                Img1.pixel(ix, iy).g = 11;
+                Img1.pixel(ix, iy).b = 12;
+
+                Img2.pixel(ix, iy).r = 10;
+                Img2.pixel(ix, iy).g = 11;
+                Img2.pixel(ix, iy).b = 12;
+
+                Img3.pixel(ix, iy).r = 20;
+                Img3.pixel(ix, iy).g = 21;
+                Img3.pixel(ix, iy).b = 22;
+            }
+
+        CHECK  (Img1 == Img2);
+        CHECK(!(Img1 == Img3));
+    }
+
     NetworkBase::setLocalMode(false);
 }