diff --git a/nomad/structs/structs_test.go b/nomad/structs/structs_test.go
index 90b33b198..0131c491a 100644
--- a/nomad/structs/structs_test.go
+++ b/nomad/structs/structs_test.go
@@ -617,6 +617,62 @@ func TestJob_RequiredSignals(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+// test new Equal comparisons for components of Jobs
+func TestJob_PartEqual(t *testing.T) {
+	ns := &Networks{}
+	if !ns.Equals(&Networks{}) {
+		t.Fatal("network set wise not equal")
+	}
+
+	ns = &Networks{
+		&NetworkResource{Device: "eth0"},
+	}
+	if !ns.Equals(&Networks{
+		&NetworkResource{Device: "eth0"},
+	}) {
+		t.Fatal("network set wise not equal")
+	}
+
+	ns = &Networks{
+		&NetworkResource{Device: "eth0"},
+		&NetworkResource{Device: "eth1"},
+		&NetworkResource{Device: "eth2"},
+	}
+	if !ns.Equals(&Networks{
+		&NetworkResource{Device: "eth2"},
+		&NetworkResource{Device: "eth0"},
+		&NetworkResource{Device: "eth1"},
+	}) {
+		t.Fatal("network set wise not equal")
+	}
+
+	cs := &Constraints{
+		&Constraint{"left0", "right0", "=", ""},
+		&Constraint{"left1", "right1", "=", ""},
+		&Constraint{"left2", "right2", "=", ""},
+	}
+	if !cs.Equals(&Constraints{
+		&Constraint{"left0", "right0", "=", ""},
+		&Constraint{"left2", "right2", "=", ""},
+		&Constraint{"left1", "right1", "=", ""},
+	}) {
+		t.Fatal("constraint set wise not equal")
+	}
+
+	as := &Affinities{
+		&Affinity{"left0", "right0", "=", 0, ""},
+		&Affinity{"left1", "right1", "=", 0, ""},
+		&Affinity{"left2", "right2", "=", 0, ""},
+	}
+	if !as.Equals(&Affinities{
+		&Affinity{"left0", "right0", "=", 0, ""},
+		&Affinity{"left2", "right2", "=", 0, ""},
+		&Affinity{"left1", "right1", "=", 0, ""},
+	}) {
+		t.Fatal("affinity set wise not equal")
+	}
+}
+
 func TestTaskGroup_Validate(t *testing.T) {
 	j := testJob()
 	tg := &TaskGroup{