diff --git a/client/src/components/instance.constructs.jsx b/client/src/components/instance.constructs.jsx
index fb246a57..7c8c8fc5 100644
--- a/client/src/components/instance.constructs.jsx
+++ b/client/src/components/instance.constructs.jsx
@@ -249,7 +249,7 @@ class InstanceConstructs extends preact.Component {
         if (newProps.tutorial !== this.props.tutorial) return true;
         if (newProps.navInstance !== this.props.navInstance) return true;
         // JSON or Array objects
-        if (JSON.stringify(newProps.player) !== JSON.stringify(this.props.player)) return true;
+        if (newProps.player !== this.props.player) return true;
         return false;
     }
 
diff --git a/client/src/components/vbox.component.jsx b/client/src/components/vbox.component.jsx
index f13f3c8f..c7923c87 100644
--- a/client/src/components/vbox.component.jsx
+++ b/client/src/components/vbox.component.jsx
@@ -107,8 +107,8 @@ class Vbox extends preact.Component {
         // Don't bother if info changes during tutorial
         if (!newProps.tutorial && newProps.info !== this.props.info) return true;
         // JSON or Array objects
-        if (JSON.stringify(newProps.vboxSelected) !== JSON.stringify(this.props.vboxSelected)) return true;
-        if (JSON.stringify(newProps.player) !== JSON.stringify(this.props.player)) return true;
+        if (newProps.vboxSelected !== this.props.vboxSelected) return true;
+        if (newProps.player !== this.props.player) return true;
         return false;
     }