1 files changed, 5 insertions, 11 deletions
diff --git a/hash.c b/hash.c
index 285a13494a..3d58bd9770 100644
--- a/hash.c
+++ b/hash.c
@@ -4307,15 +4307,6 @@ delete_if_nil(VALUE key, VALUE value, VALUE hash)
     return ST_CONTINUE;
 }
 
-static int
-set_if_not_nil(VALUE key, VALUE value, VALUE hash)
-{
-    if (!NIL_P(value)) {
-        rb_hash_aset(hash, key, value);
-    }
-    return ST_CONTINUE;
-}
-
 /*
  *  call-seq:
  *    hash.compact -> new_hash
@@ -4329,9 +4320,12 @@ set_if_not_nil(VALUE key, VALUE value, VALUE hash)
 static VALUE
 rb_hash_compact(VALUE hash)
 {
-    VALUE result = rb_hash_new();
+    VALUE result = rb_hash_dup(hash);
     if (!RHASH_EMPTY_P(hash)) {
-        rb_hash_foreach(hash, set_if_not_nil, result);
+        rb_hash_foreach(result, delete_if_nil, result);
+    }
+    else if (rb_hash_compare_by_id_p(hash)) {
+        result = rb_hash_compare_by_id(result);
     }
     return result;
 }