diff --git a/Compare-NET-Objects-Tests/CompareClassTests.cs b/Compare-NET-Objects-Tests/CompareClassTests.cs
index 8310a1e..55b4833 100644
--- a/Compare-NET-Objects-Tests/CompareClassTests.cs
+++ b/Compare-NET-Objects-Tests/CompareClassTests.cs
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Linq;
 using KellermanSoftware.CompareNetObjects;
 using KellermanSoftware.CompareNetObjectsTests.TestClasses;
 using NUnit.Framework;
@@ -216,6 +217,44 @@ public void PrivateFieldInBaseClassNegative()
         }
         #endregion
 
+        #region Backing Field Tests
+        [Test]
+        public void BackingFieldPositive()
+        {
+            RecipeDetail detail1 = new RecipeDetail(true, "Toffee");
+            detail1.Ingredient = "Crunchy Chocolate";
+
+            RecipeDetail detail2 = new RecipeDetail(true, "Crunchy Frogs");
+            detail2.Ingredient = "Crunchy Chocolate";
+
+            _compare.Config.ComparePrivateFields = true;
+            _compare.Config.CompareBackingFields = false;
+            var result = _compare.Compare(detail1, detail2);
+            Assert.IsTrue(result.AreEqual);
+            Assert.IsTrue(result.Differences.Count == 0);
+            _compare.Config.ComparePrivateFields = false;
+            _compare.Config.CompareBackingFields = true;
+        }
+
+        [Test]
+        public void BackingFieldNegative()
+        {
+            RecipeDetail detail1 = new RecipeDetail(true, "Toffee");
+            detail1.Ingredient = "Crunchy Chocolate";
+
+            RecipeDetail detail2 = new RecipeDetail(true, "Crunchy Frogs");
+            detail2.Ingredient = "Crunchy Chocolate";
+
+            _compare.Config.ComparePrivateFields = true;
+            _compare.Config.CompareBackingFields = true;
+            var result = _compare.Compare(detail1, detail2);
+            Assert.IsFalse(result.AreEqual);
+            Assert.IsTrue(result.Differences.Any(dif => dif.PropertyName == "<SecretIngredient>k__BackingField"));
+            _compare.Config.ComparePrivateFields = false;
+            _compare.Config.CompareBackingFields = true;
+        }
+        #endregion 
+
         #endif
 
         #region InterfaceMembers
diff --git a/Compare-NET-Objects/Cache.cs b/Compare-NET-Objects/Cache.cs
index 80f2546..42399c4 100644
--- a/Compare-NET-Objects/Cache.cs
+++ b/Compare-NET-Objects/Cache.cs
@@ -68,35 +68,46 @@ public static IEnumerable<FieldInfo> GetFieldInfo(ComparisonConfig config, Type
                 FieldInfo[] currentFields;
 
 #if !NETSTANDARD1_3
-                //All the implementation examples that I have seen for dynamic objects use private fields or properties
-                if (( config.ComparePrivateFields || isDynamicType) && !config.CompareStaticFields)
+                BindingFlags flags = BindingFlags.Public | BindingFlags.Instance;
+                if (config.ComparePrivateFields || isDynamicType)
                 {
-                    List<FieldInfo> list = new List<FieldInfo>();
-                    Type t = type;
-                    do
-                    {
-                        list.AddRange(t.GetFields(BindingFlags.Public | BindingFlags.NonPublic | BindingFlags.Instance));
-                        t = t.BaseType;
-                    } while (t != null);
-                    currentFields = list.ToArray();
+                    flags |= BindingFlags.NonPublic;
                 }
-                else if ((config.ComparePrivateFields || isDynamicType) && config.CompareStaticFields)
+                if (config.CompareStaticFields)
                 {
-                    List<FieldInfo> list = new List<FieldInfo>();
-                    Type t = type;
-                    do
-                    {
-                        list.AddRange(
-                            t.GetFields(BindingFlags.Public | BindingFlags.Instance | BindingFlags.NonPublic |
-                                        BindingFlags.Static));
-                        t = t.BaseType;
-                    } while (t != null);
-                    currentFields = list.ToArray();
+                    flags |= BindingFlags.Static;
                 }
-                else
-#endif
-                    currentFields = type.GetFields(); //Default is public instance and static
 
+                Func<FieldInfo, bool> fieldIsBacking = field => field.Name.Contains("k__BackingField");
+                List<FieldInfo> list = new List<FieldInfo>();
+                Type t = type;
+                do
+                {
+                    foreach (var field in t.GetFields(flags))
+                    {
+                        if (!config.ComparePrivateFields)
+                        {
+                            list.Add(field);
+                        }
+                        else if (config.ComparePrivateFields && !config.CompareBackingFields && !fieldIsBacking(field))
+                        {
+                            list.Add(field);
+                        }
+                        else if (config.ComparePrivateFields && config.CompareBackingFields)
+                        {
+                            list.Add(field);
+                        }
+                        else if (isDynamicType)
+                        {
+                            list.Add(field);
+                        }
+                    }
+                    t = t.BaseType;
+                } while (t != null);
+                currentFields = list.ToArray();
+#else
+                currentFields = type.GetFields(); //Default is public instance and static
+#endif
                 if (config.Caching)
                     _fieldCache.Add(type, currentFields);
 
diff --git a/Compare-NET-Objects/ComparisonConfig.cs b/Compare-NET-Objects/ComparisonConfig.cs
index 75ee494..410dc30 100644
--- a/Compare-NET-Objects/ComparisonConfig.cs
+++ b/Compare-NET-Objects/ComparisonConfig.cs
@@ -316,6 +316,16 @@ public void CustomPropertyComparer<TClass>(Expression<Func<TClass, object>> cust
         public bool ComparePrivateFields { get; set; }
 #endif
 
+#if !NETSTANDARD1_3
+        /// <summary>
+        /// If true and <see cref="ComparePrivateFields"/> true, then backing fields will be compared. The default is true.  Silverlight and WinRT restricts access to private variables.
+        /// </summary>
+#if !NETSTANDARD
+        [DataMember]
+#endif
+        public bool CompareBackingFields { get; set; }
+#endif
+
         /// <summary>
         /// If true, static properties will be compared.  The default is true.
         /// </summary>
@@ -643,6 +653,7 @@ public void Reset()
 #if !NETSTANDARD1_3
             ComparePrivateProperties = false;
             ComparePrivateFields = false;
+            CompareBackingFields = true;
 #endif
             CustomPropertyComparers = new Dictionary<string, BaseTypeComparer>();
             CompareChildren = true;