Index: src/where.c
==================================================================
--- src/where.c
+++ src/where.c
@@ -703,11 +703,11 @@
               }
               if( sqlite3StrICmp(pColl->zName, pIdx->azColl[j]) ){
                 continue;
               }
             }
-            if( pTerm->prereqRight==0 ){
+            if( pTerm->prereqRight==0 && (pTerm->eOperator&WO_EQ)!=0 ){
               pResult = pTerm;
               goto findTerm_success;
             }else if( pResult==0 ){
               pResult = pTerm;
             }