diff --git a/src/TestFramework/TestFramework/Assertions/Assert.AreEqual.cs b/src/TestFramework/TestFramework/Assertions/Assert.AreEqual.cs
index 274bc26248..5b94c7ed13 100644
--- a/src/TestFramework/TestFramework/Assertions/Assert.AreEqual.cs
+++ b/src/TestFramework/TestFramework/Assertions/Assert.AreEqual.cs
@@ -698,7 +698,8 @@ private static void ThrowAssertAreEqualFailed<T>(T expected, T actual, T delta,
     [DoesNotReturn]
     private static void ThrowAssertAreEqualFailed(string? expected, string? actual, bool ignoreCase, CultureInfo culture, string userMessage)
     {
-        string finalMessage = !ignoreCase && CompareInternal(expected, actual, ignoreCase, culture) == 0
+        // If the user requested to match case, and the difference between expected/actual is casing only, then we use a different message.
+        string finalMessage = !ignoreCase && CompareInternal(expected, actual, ignoreCase: true, culture) == 0
             ? string.Format(
                 CultureInfo.CurrentCulture,
                 FrameworkMessages.AreEqualCaseFailMsg,
diff --git a/test/UnitTests/TestFramework.UnitTests/Assertions/AssertTests.AreEqualTests.cs b/test/UnitTests/TestFramework.UnitTests/Assertions/AssertTests.AreEqualTests.cs
index 4760984225..746caa344f 100644
--- a/test/UnitTests/TestFramework.UnitTests/Assertions/AssertTests.AreEqualTests.cs
+++ b/test/UnitTests/TestFramework.UnitTests/Assertions/AssertTests.AreEqualTests.cs
@@ -126,7 +126,8 @@ public void AreEqual_WithEnglishCultureAndDoesNotIgnoreCase_Throws()
         var englishCulture = new CultureInfo("en-EN");
 
         // Won't ignore case.
-        VerifyThrows(() => Assert.AreEqual(expected, actual, false, englishCulture));
+        Exception ex = VerifyThrows(() => Assert.AreEqual(expected, actual, false, englishCulture));
+        Verify(ex.Message == "Assert.AreEqual failed. Expected:<i>. Case is different for actual value:<I>. ");
     }
 
     public void AreEqual_WithTurkishCultureAndDoesNotIgnoreCase_Throws()