diff --git a/includes/features.field.inc b/includes/features.field.inc
index 18dc6d3..bf6874e 100644
--- a/includes/features.field.inc
+++ b/includes/features.field.inc
@@ -499,7 +499,7 @@ function field_features_rebuild($module) {
       $field_config = $field['field_config'];
       if (isset($existing_fields[$field_config['field_name']])) {
         $existing_field = $existing_fields[$field_config['field_name']];
-        if ($field_config + $existing_field != $existing_field) {
+        if ($field_config + $existing_field !== $existing_field) {
           field_update_field($field_config);
         }
       }
@@ -512,7 +512,7 @@ function field_features_rebuild($module) {
       $field_instance = $field['field_instance'];
       if (isset($existing_instances[$field_instance['entity_type']][$field_instance['bundle']][$field_instance['field_name']])) {
         $existing_instance = $existing_instances[$field_instance['entity_type']][$field_instance['bundle']][$field_instance['field_name']];
-        if ($field_instance + $existing_instance != $existing_instance) {
+        if ($field_instance + $existing_instance !== $existing_instance) {
           field_update_instance($field_instance);
         }
       }