diff --git a/packages/syft/src/syft/service/sync/diff_state.py b/packages/syft/src/syft/service/sync/diff_state.py
index f943174d75a..f7cc88af13f 100644
--- a/packages/syft/src/syft/service/sync/diff_state.py
+++ b/packages/syft/src/syft/service/sync/diff_state.py
@@ -310,7 +310,10 @@ def object_id(self) -> UID:
 
     @property
     def non_empty_object(self) -> SyftObject | None:
-        return self.low_obj or self.high_obj
+        if self.low_obj is not None:
+            return self.low_obj
+        else:
+            return self.high_obj
 
     @property
     def object_type(self) -> str: