diff --git a/lib/cli/nodeutility.cpp b/lib/cli/nodeutility.cpp
index d7ea8bce3..b8df144a0 100644
--- a/lib/cli/nodeutility.cpp
+++ b/lib/cli/nodeutility.cpp
@@ -293,7 +293,7 @@ bool NodeUtility::GetConfigurationIncludeState(const String& value, bool recursi
 		* First hit breaks out of the loop.
 		*/
 
-		if (!line.compare(affectedInclude)) {
+		if (line.compare(0, affectedInclude.GetLength(), affectedInclude) == 0) {
 			isIncluded = true;
 
 			/*