diff --git a/src/types.jl b/src/types.jl
index 840f8a6e1..2202a8df1 100644
--- a/src/types.jl
+++ b/src/types.jl
@@ -1143,7 +1143,7 @@ end
 
 \(a::Number, b::SN) = b / a
 
-/(a::SN, b::Number) = (b isa Integer ? 1//b : inv(b)) * a
+/(a::SN, b::Number) = (isone(abs(b)) ? b : (b isa Integer ? 1//b : inv(b))) * a
 
 //(a::Union{SN, Number}, b::SN) = a / b
 
diff --git a/test/basics.jl b/test/basics.jl
index 6dbeb9384..cc3464eab 100644
--- a/test/basics.jl
+++ b/test/basics.jl
@@ -301,6 +301,8 @@ end
     @test (2.5x/3x).num == 2.5
     @test (2.5x/3x).den == 3
     @test (x/3x) == 1//3
+    @test isequal(x / 1, x)
+    @test isequal(x / -1, -x)
 end
 
 @testset "LiteralReal" begin