diff --git a/src/pipecat/processors/frameworks/rtvi.py b/src/pipecat/processors/frameworks/rtvi.py
index b2c7e491e..5500f0a53 100644
--- a/src/pipecat/processors/frameworks/rtvi.py
+++ b/src/pipecat/processors/frameworks/rtvi.py
@@ -490,7 +490,7 @@ class RTVIBotLLMTextProcessor(RTVIFrameProcessor):
 
         await self.push_frame(frame, direction)
 
-        if isinstance(frame, TextFrame):
+        if type(frame) is TextFrame:
             await self._handle_text(frame)
 
     async def _handle_text(self, frame: TextFrame):
@@ -507,7 +507,7 @@ class RTVIBotTTSTextProcessor(RTVIFrameProcessor):
 
         await self.push_frame(frame, direction)
 
-        if isinstance(frame, TextFrame):
+        if type(frame) is TextFrame:
             await self._handle_text(frame)
 
     async def _handle_text(self, frame: TextFrame):