diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index d4a3b342a..6762e7ffe 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -21,6 +21,9 @@ Changes in version 0.2.0.28-rc - 2008-06-??
       bug 688, reported by mfr.
     - Fix unit tests in 0.2.0.27-rc.
     - Fix compile on Windows.
+    - While setting up a hidden service, some valid introduction circuits
+      were overlooked and given up.  This might be the reason for the long
+      delay in making a hidden service available.  Bugfix on 0.2.0.13-alpha.
 
 
 Changes in version 0.2.0.27-rc - 2008-06-03
diff --git a/src/or/rendservice.c b/src/or/rendservice.c
index 21163cf0c..01b73adce 100644
--- a/src/or/rendservice.c
+++ b/src/or/rendservice.c
@@ -1026,8 +1026,8 @@ find_intro_circuit(rend_intro_point_t *intro, const char *pk_digest,
   tor_assert(intro);
   while ((circ = circuit_get_next_by_pk_and_purpose(circ,pk_digest,
                                                   CIRCUIT_PURPOSE_S_INTRO))) {
-    if (!strcasecmp(circ->build_state->chosen_exit->identity_digest,
-                    intro->extend_info->identity_digest) &&
+    if (!memcmp(circ->build_state->chosen_exit->identity_digest,
+                intro->extend_info->identity_digest, DIGEST_LEN) &&
         circ->rend_desc_version == desc_version) {
       return circ;
     }
@@ -1036,8 +1036,8 @@ find_intro_circuit(rend_intro_point_t *intro, const char *pk_digest,
   circ = NULL;
   while ((circ = circuit_get_next_by_pk_and_purpose(circ,pk_digest,
                                         CIRCUIT_PURPOSE_S_ESTABLISH_INTRO))) {
-    if (!strcasecmp(circ->build_state->chosen_exit->identity_digest,
-                    intro->extend_info->identity_digest) &&
+    if (!memcmp(circ->build_state->chosen_exit->identity_digest,
+                intro->extend_info->identity_digest, DIGEST_LEN) &&
         circ->rend_desc_version == desc_version) {
       return circ;
     }