diff --git a/src/Hash.cc b/src/Hash.cc
index 9e07af5041..9229655800 100644
--- a/src/Hash.cc
+++ b/src/Hash.cc
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 #include <highwayhash/instruction_sets.h>
 #include <highwayhash/sip_hash.h>
 
+#include "zeek/3rdparty/doctest.h"
 #include "zeek/DebugLogger.h"
 #include "zeek/Desc.h"
 #include "zeek/Reporter.h"
@@ -184,6 +185,29 @@ HashKey::HashKey(const void* arg_key, size_t arg_size, hash_t arg_hash, bool /*
 	key = (char*)arg_key;
 	}
 
+HashKey::HashKey(const HashKey& other) : HashKey(other.key, other.size, other.hash) { }
+
+HashKey::HashKey(HashKey&& other) noexcept
+	{
+	hash = other.hash;
+	size = other.size;
+	write_size = other.write_size;
+	read_size = other.read_size;
+
+	is_our_dynamic = other.is_our_dynamic;
+	key = other.key;
+
+	other.size = 0;
+	other.is_our_dynamic = false;
+	other.key = nullptr;
+	}
+
+HashKey::~HashKey()
+	{
+	if ( is_our_dynamic )
+		delete[] reinterpret_cast<char*>(key);
+	}
+
 hash_t HashKey::Hash() const
 	{
 	if ( hash == 0 )
@@ -543,4 +567,115 @@ void HashKey::EnsureReadSpace(size_t n) const
 		                        n, size - read_size);
 	}
 
+bool HashKey::operator==(const HashKey& other) const
+	{
+	// Quick exit for the same object.
+	if ( this == &other )
+		return true;
+
+	return Equal(other.key, other.size, other.hash);
+	}
+
+bool HashKey::operator!=(const HashKey& other) const
+	{
+	// Quick exit for different objects.
+	if ( this != &other )
+		return true;
+
+	return ! Equal(other.key, other.size, other.hash);
+	}
+
+bool HashKey::Equal(const void* other_key, size_t other_size, hash_t other_hash) const
+	{
+	// If the key memory is the same just return true.
+	if ( key == other_key && size == other_size )
+		return true;
+
+	// If either key is nullptr, return false. If they were both nullptr, it
+	// would have fallen in to the above block already.
+	if ( key == nullptr || other_key == nullptr )
+		return false;
+
+	return (hash == other_hash) && (size == other_size) && (memcmp(key, other_key, size) == 0);
+	}
+
+HashKey& HashKey::operator=(const HashKey& other)
+	{
+	if ( this == &other )
+		return *this;
+
+	if ( is_our_dynamic && IsAllocated() )
+		delete[] key;
+
+	hash = other.hash;
+	size = other.size;
+	is_our_dynamic = true;
+	write_size = other.write_size;
+	read_size = other.read_size;
+
+	key = CopyKey(other.key, other.size);
+
+	return *this;
+	}
+
+HashKey& HashKey::operator=(HashKey&& other) noexcept
+	{
+	if ( this == &other )
+		return *this;
+
+	hash = other.hash;
+	size = other.size;
+	write_size = other.write_size;
+	read_size = other.read_size;
+
+	if ( is_our_dynamic && IsAllocated() )
+		delete[] key;
+
+	is_our_dynamic = other.is_our_dynamic;
+	key = other.key;
+
+	other.size = 0;
+	other.is_our_dynamic = false;
+	other.key = nullptr;
+
+	return *this;
+	}
+
+TEST_SUITE_BEGIN("Hash");
+
+TEST_CASE("equality")
+	{
+	HashKey h1(12345);
+	HashKey h2(12345);
+	HashKey h3(67890);
+
+	CHECK(h1 == h2);
+	CHECK(h1 != h3);
+	}
+
+TEST_CASE("copy assignment")
+	{
+	HashKey h1(12345);
+	HashKey h2 = h1;
+	HashKey h3{h1};
+
+	CHECK(h1 == h2);
+	CHECK(h1 == h3);
+	}
+
+TEST_CASE("move assignment")
+	{
+	HashKey h1(12345);
+	HashKey h2(12345);
+	HashKey h3(12345);
+
+	HashKey h4 = std::move(h2);
+	HashKey h5{h3};
+
+	CHECK(h1 == h4);
+	CHECK(h1 == h5);
+	}
+
+TEST_SUITE_END();
+
 	} // namespace zeek::detail
diff --git a/src/Hash.h b/src/Hash.h
index ad3e50245d..4f70ce1219 100644
--- a/src/Hash.h
+++ b/src/Hash.h
@@ -255,11 +255,14 @@ public:
 	// function from the one above; its value is not used.
 	HashKey(const void* key, size_t size, hash_t hash, bool dont_copy);
 
-	~HashKey()
-		{
-		if ( is_our_dynamic )
-			delete[](char*) key;
-		}
+	// Copy constructor. Always copies the key.
+	HashKey(const HashKey& other);
+
+	// Move constructor. Takes ownership of the key.
+	HashKey(HashKey&& other) noexcept;
+
+	// Destructor
+	~HashKey();
 
 	// Hands over the key to the caller.  This means that if the
 	// key is our dynamic, we give it to the caller and mark it
@@ -343,6 +346,17 @@ public:
 
 	void Describe(ODesc* d) const;
 
+	bool operator==(const HashKey& other) const;
+	bool operator!=(const HashKey& other) const;
+
+	bool Equal(const void* other_key, size_t other_size, hash_t other_hash) const;
+
+	// Copy operator. Always copies the key.
+	HashKey& operator=(const HashKey& other);
+
+	// Move operator. Takes ownership of the key.
+	HashKey& operator=(HashKey&& other) noexcept;
+
 protected:
 	char* CopyKey(const char* key, size_t size) const;