diff --git a/src/render/operator.ts b/src/render/operator.ts
index 048eb97007..66237c180c 100644
--- a/src/render/operator.ts
+++ b/src/render/operator.ts
@@ -34,8 +34,7 @@ export const defaultOperators: Operators = {
   },
   'contains': (l: any, r: any) => {
     l = toValue(l)
-    r = toValue(r)
-    return l && isFunction(l.indexOf) ? l.indexOf(r) > -1 : false
+    return l && isFunction(l.some) ? l.some(i => equal(i, r)) : false
   },
   'not': (v: any, ctx: Context) => isFalsy(toValue(v), ctx),
   'and': (l: any, r: any, ctx: Context) => isTruthy(toValue(l), ctx) && isTruthy(toValue(r), ctx),