diff --git a/packit_service/config.py b/packit_service/config.py
index e31ec365d..851830a2f 100644
--- a/packit_service/config.py
+++ b/packit_service/config.py
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ def __eq__(self, other: object) -> bool:
         if not isinstance(other, MRTarget):
             raise NotImplementedError()
 
-        return self.repo == other.repo and self.branch == self.branch
+        return self.repo == other.repo and self.branch == other.branch
 
 
 class ServiceConfig(Config):
diff --git a/tests/unit/test_config.py b/tests/unit/test_config.py
index 6f7f81aa3..e6d326b0f 100644
--- a/tests/unit/test_config.py
+++ b/tests/unit/test_config.py
@@ -83,6 +83,14 @@ def test_parse_valid(service_config_valid):
     assert config.package_config_path_override is None
 
 
+def test_mr_target_membership_respects_branch(service_config_valid):
+    config = ServiceConfig.get_from_dict(service_config_valid)
+    assert MRTarget("redhat/centos-stream/src/.+", "c9s") in config.gitlab_mr_targets_handled
+    assert (
+        MRTarget("redhat/centos-stream/src/.+", "rawhide") not in config.gitlab_mr_targets_handled
+    )
+
+
 def test_parse_optional_values(service_config_valid):
     """When optional values are set, they are correctly parsed"""
     config = ServiceConfig.get_from_dict(