diff --git a/netbox/core/signals.py b/netbox/core/signals.py
index 64aff1b65..e042255a7 100644
--- a/netbox/core/signals.py
+++ b/netbox/core/signals.py
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ def handle_changed_object(sender, instance, **kwargs):
         event_type = OBJECT_UPDATED
     elif kwargs.get('action') == 'post_clear':
         # Handle clearing of an M2M field
-        if isinstance(Tag, kwargs.get('model')) and getattr(instance, '_prechange_snapshot', {}).get('tags'):
+        if kwargs.get('model') == Tag and getattr(instance, '_prechange_snapshot', {}).get('tags'):
             # Handle generation of M2M changes for Tags which have a previous value (ignoring changes where the
             # prechange snapshot is empty)
             m2m_changed = True