diff --git a/mmf/common/registry.py b/mmf/common/registry.py
index 3c82d51fa..d0ceec915 100644
--- a/mmf/common/registry.py
+++ b/mmf/common/registry.py
@@ -632,8 +632,8 @@ def get(cls, name, default=None, no_warning=False):
 
         if (
             "writer" in cls.mapping["state"]
-            and value == default
             and no_warning is False
+            and type(value) == type(default) and value == default
         ):
             cls.mapping["state"]["writer"].warning(
                 "Key {} is not present in registry, returning default value "