diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 951db65fda..71368a8634 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 * Java: Shadow `protobuf` dependency ([#2931](https://github.com/valkey-io/valkey-glide/pull/2931))
 * Java: Add `RESP2` support ([#2383](https://github.com/valkey-io/valkey-glide/pull/2383))
 * Node, Python: Add `IFEQ` option ([#2909](https://github.com/valkey-io/valkey-glide/pull/2909), [#2962](https://github.com/valkey-io/valkey-glide/pull/2962))
+* Java: Add `IFEQ` option ([#2978](https://github.com/valkey-io/valkey-glide/pull/2978))
 
 #### Breaking Changes
 
diff --git a/java/client/src/main/java/glide/api/commands/StringBaseCommands.java b/java/client/src/main/java/glide/api/commands/StringBaseCommands.java
index 20f13c30f2..e033dab9f7 100644
--- a/java/client/src/main/java/glide/api/commands/StringBaseCommands.java
+++ b/java/client/src/main/java/glide/api/commands/StringBaseCommands.java
@@ -209,6 +209,7 @@ public interface StringBaseCommands {
     /**
      * Sets the given key with the given value. Return value is dependent on the passed options.
      *
+     * @since Valkey 8.1 and above
      * @see <a href="https://valkey.io/commands/set/">valkey.io</a> for details.
      * @param key The key to store.
      * @param value The value to store with the given key.
@@ -223,6 +224,12 @@ public interface StringBaseCommands {
      * String value = client.set("key", "value", options).get();
      * assert value.equals("OK");
      * }</pre>
+     *     <pre>{@code
+     * client.set("key", "value").get();
+     * SetOptions options = SetOptions.builder().conditionalSet(ONLY_IF_EQUAL).comparisonValue("value")).build();
+     * String value = client.set("key", "newValue", options).get();
+     * assert value.equals("OK");
+     * }</pre>
      */
     CompletableFuture<String> set(String key, String value, SetOptions options);
 
@@ -235,8 +242,9 @@ public interface StringBaseCommands {
      * @param options The Set options.
      * @return If the value is successfully set, return <code>"OK"</code>. If value isn't set because
      *     of {@link ConditionalSet#ONLY_IF_EXISTS} or {@link ConditionalSet#ONLY_IF_DOES_NOT_EXIST}
-     *     conditions, return <code>null</code>. If {@link SetOptionsBuilder#returnOldValue(boolean)}
-     *     is set, return the old value as a <code>String</code>.
+     *     or {@link ConditionalSet#ONLY_IF_EQUAL} conditions, return <code>null</code>. If {@link
+     *     SetOptionsBuilder#returnOldValue(boolean)} is set, return the old value as a <code>String
+     *     </code>.
      * @example
      *     <pre>{@code
      * SetOptions options = SetOptions.builder().conditionalSet(ONLY_IF_EXISTS).expiry(Seconds(5L)).build();
diff --git a/java/client/src/main/java/glide/api/models/commands/SetOptions.java b/java/client/src/main/java/glide/api/models/commands/SetOptions.java
index b010a99930..e2f30a481b 100644
--- a/java/client/src/main/java/glide/api/models/commands/SetOptions.java
+++ b/java/client/src/main/java/glide/api/models/commands/SetOptions.java
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ public final class SetOptions {
      */
     private final ConditionalSet conditionalSet;
 
-    /** Value to compare when <code>IFEQ comparison-value</code> is set. */
+    /** Value to compare when {@link ConditionalSet#ONLY_IF_EQUAL} is set. */
     private final String comparisonValue;
 
     /**
@@ -54,8 +54,8 @@ public enum ConditionalSet {
          */
         ONLY_IF_DOES_NOT_EXIST("NX"),
         /**
-         * Only set the key if the current value equals the provided comparison value. Equivalent to
-         * <code>IFEQ comparison-value</code> in the Valkey API.
+         * Only set the key if the current value of key equals the {@link SetOptions#comparisonValue}.
+         * Equivalent to <code>IFEQ comparison-value</code> in the Valkey API.
          */
         ONLY_IF_EQUAL("IFEQ");
 
@@ -163,8 +163,14 @@ public String[] toArgs() {
 
         // Add comparison value if ONLY_IF_EQUAL is selected
         if (conditionalSet == ConditionalSet.ONLY_IF_EQUAL) {
-            assert comparisonValue != null : "comparisonValue must be set for ONLY_IF_EQUAL condition.";
+            if (comparisonValue == null) {
+                throw new IllegalArgumentException(
+                        "comparisonValue must be set when conditionalSet is ONLY_IF_EQUAL.");
+            }
             optionArgs.add(comparisonValue);
+        } else if (comparisonValue != null) {
+            throw new IllegalArgumentException(
+                    "comparisonValue can only be set when conditionalSet is ONLY_IF_EQUAL.");
         }
 
         if (returnOldValue) {