diff --git a/moonraker/components/mqtt.py b/moonraker/components/mqtt.py
index b5d36e2..a18a26b 100644
--- a/moonraker/components/mqtt.py
+++ b/moonraker/components/mqtt.py
@@ -482,7 +482,7 @@ class MQTTClient(APITransport, Subscribable):
             except asyncio.CancelledError:
                 raise
             except Exception as e:
-                if type(last_err) != type(e) or last_err.args != e.args:
+                if type(last_err) is not type(e) or last_err.args != e.args:
                     logging.exception("MQTT Connection Error")
                     last_err = e
                 continue
diff --git a/moonraker/components/power.py b/moonraker/components/power.py
index 60f5f9f..60e5464 100644
--- a/moonraker/components/power.py
+++ b/moonraker/components/power.py
@@ -447,7 +447,7 @@ class HTTPDevice(PowerDevice):
                 except asyncio.CancelledError:
                     raise
                 except Exception as e:
-                    if type(last_err) != type(e) or last_err.args != e.args:
+                    if type(last_err) is not type(e) or last_err.args != e.args:
                         logging.exception(f"Device Init Error: {self.name}")
                         last_err = e
                     await asyncio.sleep(5.)
@@ -887,7 +887,7 @@ class TPLinkSmartPlug(PowerDevice):
                 except asyncio.CancelledError:
                     raise
                 except Exception as e:
-                    if type(last_err) != type(e) or last_err.args != e.args:
+                    if type(last_err) is not type(e) or last_err.args != e.args:
                         logging.exception(f"Device Init Error: {self.name}")
                         last_err = e
                     await asyncio.sleep(5.)