diff --git a/engine/schema/src/main/java/com/cloud/network/dao/NetworkVO.java b/engine/schema/src/main/java/com/cloud/network/dao/NetworkVO.java
index 02abaacd854e..452ffd43b704 100644
--- a/engine/schema/src/main/java/com/cloud/network/dao/NetworkVO.java
+++ b/engine/schema/src/main/java/com/cloud/network/dao/NetworkVO.java
@@ -600,7 +600,9 @@ public boolean equals(Object obj) {
             return true;
         }
 
-        return NetUtils.isNetworkAWithinNetworkB(cidr, that.cidr);
+        return NetUtils.isNetworkAWithinNetworkB(
+                com.cloud.utils.StringUtils.getFirstValueFromCommaSeparatedString(cidr),
+                com.cloud.utils.StringUtils.getFirstValueFromCommaSeparatedString(that.cidr));
     }
 
     @Override