diff --git a/gemsfx/src/main/java/com/dlsc/gemsfx/daterange/DateRangeView.java b/gemsfx/src/main/java/com/dlsc/gemsfx/daterange/DateRangeView.java
index 6003333e..139819fa 100644
--- a/gemsfx/src/main/java/com/dlsc/gemsfx/daterange/DateRangeView.java
+++ b/gemsfx/src/main/java/com/dlsc/gemsfx/daterange/DateRangeView.java
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ public DateRangeView() {
         selectionModel = new SelectionModel();
         selectionModel.setSelectionMode(SelectionModel.SelectionMode.DATE_RANGE);
         selectionModel.selectionModeProperty().addListener(it -> {
-            if (selectionModel.getSelectionMode() != SelectionModel.SelectionMode.DATE_RANGE) {
+            if (!Objects.equals(selectionModel.getSelectionMode(), SelectionModel.SelectionMode.DATE_RANGE)) {
                 throw new UnsupportedOperationException("SINGLE_DATE and MULTIPLE_DATES modes are not supported");
             }
         });