diff --git a/dlls/comctl32/rebar.c b/dlls/comctl32/rebar.c
index 9f11146b8c4..7cf11bf1904 100644
--- a/dlls/comctl32/rebar.c
+++ b/dlls/comctl32/rebar.c
@@ -2510,7 +2510,7 @@ REBAR_SetBandInfoT(REBAR_INFO *infoPtr, WPARAM wParam, LPARAM lParam, BOOL bUnic
         else
             Str_SetPtrAtoW(&wstr, (LPSTR)lprbbi->lpText);
 
-        if (REBAR_strdifW(wstr, lprbbi->lpText)) {
+        if (REBAR_strdifW(wstr, lpBand->lpText)) {
             Free(lpBand->lpText);
             lpBand->lpText = wstr;
             bChanged = TRUE;