diff --git a/src/Internal/Tools/Json.elm b/src/Internal/Tools/Json.elm
index cf31b4f..28ccd8c 100644
--- a/src/Internal/Tools/Json.elm
+++ b/src/Internal/Tools/Json.elm
@@ -434,12 +434,16 @@ field =
                             , description = description
                             , encoder =
                                 \o ->
+                                    let
+                                        v =
+                                            encoder o
+                                    in
                                     -- If the value matches the default, do not record
-                                    if o == Tuple.first default then
+                                    if E.encode 0 v == E.encode 0 (encoder (Tuple.first default)) then
                                         Nothing
 
                                     else
-                                        Maybe.Just (encoder o)
+                                        Maybe.Just v
                             , decoder = D.opFieldWithDefault fieldName default decoder
                             , docs = docs
                             , requiredness =
diff --git a/tests/Test/Values/Room.elm b/tests/Test/Values/Room.elm
index afab64f..3a1e747 100644
--- a/tests/Test/Values/Room.elm
+++ b/tests/Test/Values/Room.elm
@@ -89,11 +89,17 @@ suite =
         , fuzz fuzzer
             "Room -> JSON -> Room is equal"
             (\room ->
-                room
-                    |> Room.encode
+                let
+                    value : E.Value
+                    value =
+                        Room.encode room
+                in
+                value
                     |> D.decodeValue Room.decode
                     |> Result.toMaybe
                     |> Maybe.map Tuple.first
-                    |> Expect.equal (Just room)
+                    |> Maybe.map Room.encode
+                    |> Maybe.map (E.encode 0)
+                    |> Expect.equal (Just <| E.encode 0 value)
             )
         ]