diff --git a/libs/remix-tests/sol/tests.sol.ts b/libs/remix-tests/sol/tests.sol.ts
index a5158481b2..890ae9b460 100644
--- a/libs/remix-tests/sol/tests.sol.ts
+++ b/libs/remix-tests/sol/tests.sol.ts
@@ -43,6 +43,13 @@ library Assert {
     bytes32 expected
   );
 
+  event AssertionEventString(
+    bool passed,
+    string message,
+    string returned,
+    string expected
+  );
+
   function ok(bool a, string memory message) public returns (bool result) {
     result = a;
     emit AssertionEvent(result, message);
@@ -87,7 +94,7 @@ library Assert {
 
   function equal(string memory a, string memory b, string memory message) public returns (bool result) {
      result = (keccak256(abi.encodePacked(a)) == keccak256(abi.encodePacked(b)));
-     emit AssertionEvent(result, message);
+     emit AssertionEventString(result, message, a, b);
   }
 
   function notEqual(uint256 a, uint256 b, string memory message) public returns (bool result) {
@@ -129,7 +136,7 @@ library Assert {
 
   function notEqual(string memory a, string memory b, string memory message) public returns (bool result) {
     result = (keccak256(abi.encodePacked(a)) != keccak256(abi.encodePacked(b)));
-    emit AssertionEvent(result, message);
+    emit AssertionEventString(result, message, a, b);
   }
 
   /*----------------- Greater than --------------------*/
diff --git a/libs/remix-tests/src/assertionEvents.ts b/libs/remix-tests/src/assertionEvents.ts
index 9b3deb70dc..6fdb1ce8d7 100644
--- a/libs/remix-tests/src/assertionEvents.ts
+++ b/libs/remix-tests/src/assertionEvents.ts
@@ -22,6 +22,10 @@ const assertionEvents = [
     {
         name: 'AssertionEventBytes32',
         params: ['bool', 'string', 'bytes32', 'bytes32']
+    },
+    {
+        name: 'AssertionEventString',
+        params: ['bool', 'string', 'string', 'string']
     }
 ]
 
diff --git a/libs/remix-tests/tests/examples_0/assert_equal_test.sol b/libs/remix-tests/tests/examples_0/assert_equal_test.sol
index 87589cae4c..79ebc33b78 100644
--- a/libs/remix-tests/tests/examples_0/assert_equal_test.sol
+++ b/libs/remix-tests/tests/examples_0/assert_equal_test.sol
@@ -45,4 +45,12 @@ contract AssertEqualTest {
         bytes32 r = 0x72656d6979000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000;
         Assert.equal(r, e, "equalBytes32FailTest fails");
     }
+
+    function equalStringPassTest() public {
+        Assert.equal(string("remix"), string("remix"), "equalStringPassTest passes");
+    }
+
+    function equalStringFailTest() public {
+        Assert.equal(string("remix"), string("remix-tests"), "equalStringFailTest fails");
+    }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/libs/remix-tests/tests/examples_0/assert_notEqual_test.sol b/libs/remix-tests/tests/examples_0/assert_notEqual_test.sol
index d399d20ae3..f8f6a01fb6 100644
--- a/libs/remix-tests/tests/examples_0/assert_notEqual_test.sol
+++ b/libs/remix-tests/tests/examples_0/assert_notEqual_test.sol
@@ -45,4 +45,12 @@ contract AssertNotEqualTest {
         bytes32 r = 0x72656d6978000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000;
         Assert.notEqual(r, e, "notEqualBytes32FailTest fails");
     }
+
+    function notEqualStringPassTest() public {
+        Assert.notEqual(string("remix"), string("remix-tests"), "notEqualStringPassTest passes");
+    }
+
+    function notEqualStringFailTest() public {
+        Assert.notEqual(string("remix"), string("remix"), "notEqualStringFailTest fails");
+    }
 }
diff --git a/libs/remix-tests/tests/testRunner.spec.ts b/libs/remix-tests/tests/testRunner.spec.ts
index e27e9be835..c8ec2425d6 100644
--- a/libs/remix-tests/tests/testRunner.spec.ts
+++ b/libs/remix-tests/tests/testRunner.spec.ts
@@ -143,12 +143,12 @@ describe('testRunner', () => {
 
       afterAll(() => { tests = [] })
 
-      it('should have 5 passing test', () => {
-        assert.equal(results.passingNum, 5)
+      it('should have 6 passing test', () => {
+        assert.equal(results.passingNum, 6)
       })
 
-      it('should have 5 failing test', () => {
-        assert.equal(results.failureNum, 5)
+      it('should have 6 failing test', () => {
+        assert.equal(results.failureNum, 6)
       })
 
       it('should return', () => {
@@ -164,7 +164,9 @@ describe('testRunner', () => {
           { type: 'testPass', value: 'Equal address pass test', context: 'AssertEqualTest' },
           { type: 'testFailure', value: 'Equal address fail test', errMsg: 'equalAddressFailTest fails', context: 'AssertEqualTest', expected: '0x1c6637567229159d1eFD45f95A6675e77727E013', returned: '0x7994f14563F39875a2F934Ce42cAbF48a93FdDA9'},
           { type: 'testPass', value: 'Equal bytes32 pass test', context: 'AssertEqualTest' },
-          { type: 'testFailure', value: 'Equal bytes32 fail test', errMsg: 'equalBytes32FailTest fails', context: 'AssertEqualTest', expected: '0x72656d6978000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000', returned: '0x72656d6979000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000'}
+          { type: 'testFailure', value: 'Equal bytes32 fail test', errMsg: 'equalBytes32FailTest fails', context: 'AssertEqualTest', expected: '0x72656d6978000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000', returned: '0x72656d6979000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000'},
+          { type: 'testPass', value: 'Equal string pass test', context: 'AssertEqualTest' },
+          { type: 'testFailure', value: 'Equal string fail test', errMsg: 'equalStringFailTest fails', context: 'AssertEqualTest', expected: 'remix-tests', returned: 'remix'}
         ], ['time'])
       })
     })
@@ -180,12 +182,12 @@ describe('testRunner', () => {
 
       afterAll(() => { tests = [] })
 
-      it('should have 5 passing test', () => {
-        assert.equal(results.passingNum, 5)
+      it('should have 6 passing test', () => {
+        assert.equal(results.passingNum, 6)
       })
 
-      it('should have 5 failing test', () => {
-        assert.equal(results.failureNum, 5)
+      it('should have 6 failing test', () => {
+        assert.equal(results.failureNum, 6)
       })
 
       it('should return', () => {
@@ -201,7 +203,9 @@ describe('testRunner', () => {
           { type: 'testPass', value: 'Not equal address pass test', context: 'AssertNotEqualTest' },
           { type: 'testFailure', value: 'Not equal address fail test', errMsg: 'notEqualAddressFailTest fails', context: 'AssertNotEqualTest', expected: 0x7994f14563F39875a2F934Ce42cAbF48a93FdDA9, returned: 0x7994f14563F39875a2F934Ce42cAbF48a93FdDA9},
           { type: 'testPass', value: 'Not equal bytes32 pass test', context: 'AssertNotEqualTest' },
-          { type: 'testFailure', value: 'Not equal bytes32 fail test', errMsg: 'notEqualBytes32FailTest fails', context: 'AssertNotEqualTest', expected: '0x72656d6978000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000', returned: '0x72656d6978000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000'}
+          { type: 'testFailure', value: 'Not equal bytes32 fail test', errMsg: 'notEqualBytes32FailTest fails', context: 'AssertNotEqualTest', expected: '0x72656d6978000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000', returned: '0x72656d6978000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000'},
+          { type: 'testPass', value: 'Not equal string pass test', context: 'AssertNotEqualTest' },
+          { type: 'testFailure', value: 'Not equal string fail test', errMsg: 'notEqualStringFailTest fails', context: 'AssertNotEqualTest', expected: 'remix', returned: 'remix'},
         ], ['time'])
       })
     })