diff --git a/include/Core/Config.php b/include/Core/Config.php
index 2f99c1aec4..e82094417f 100644
--- a/include/Core/Config.php
+++ b/include/Core/Config.php
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ class Config {
 	public static function set($family, $key, $value) {
 		global $a;
 
-		if (self::get($family, $key) === $value) {
+		if (self::get($family, $key) == $value) {
 			return true;
 		}
 
diff --git a/include/Core/PConfig.php b/include/Core/PConfig.php
index 4523045f60..172a83e91d 100644
--- a/include/Core/PConfig.php
+++ b/include/Core/PConfig.php
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ class PConfig {
 
 		global $a;
 
-		if (self::get($uid, $family, $key) === $value) {
+		if (self::get($uid, $family, $key) == $value) {
 			return true;
 		}