diff --git a/dataprofiler/labelers/data_processing.py b/dataprofiler/labelers/data_processing.py
index 1ef95587e..b8d3b34c8 100644
--- a/dataprofiler/labelers/data_processing.py
+++ b/dataprofiler/labelers/data_processing.py
@@ -1555,8 +1555,7 @@ def __init__(
             random_state = random.Random(random_state)
         elif isinstance(random_state, (list, tuple)) and len(random_state) == 3:
             # tuple required for random state to be set, lists do not work
-            if isinstance(random_state[1], list):
-                random_state = list(random_state)
+            if isinstance(random_state[1], list) and isinstance(random_state, list):
                 random_state[1] = tuple(random_state[1])
             if isinstance(random_state, list):
                 random_state = tuple(random_state)
@@ -1895,8 +1894,7 @@ def __init__(
             random_state = random.Random(random_state)
         elif isinstance(random_state, (list, tuple)) and len(random_state) == 3:
             # tuple required for random state to be set, lists do not work
-            if isinstance(random_state[1], list):
-                random_state = list(random_state)
+            if isinstance(random_state[1], list) and isinstance(random_state, list):
                 random_state[1] = tuple(random_state[1])
             if isinstance(random_state, list):
                 random_state = tuple(random_state)