diff --git a/reflex/components/component.py b/reflex/components/component.py
index e465e2091..31396433d 100644
--- a/reflex/components/component.py
+++ b/reflex/components/component.py
@@ -352,7 +352,7 @@ class Component(BaseComponent, ABC):
             **{
                 prop: Var.create(
                     kwargs[prop],
-                    _var_is_string=False,
+                    _var_is_string=False if isinstance(kwargs[prop], str) else None,
                 )
                 for prop in self.get_initial_props()
                 if prop in kwargs
@@ -400,7 +400,10 @@ class Component(BaseComponent, ABC):
                 passed_types = None
                 try:
                     # Try to create a var from the value.
-                    kwargs[key] = Var.create(value, _var_is_string=False)
+                    kwargs[key] = Var.create(
+                        value,
+                        _var_is_string=False if isinstance(value, str) else None,
+                    )
 
                     # Check that the var type is not None.
                     if kwargs[key] is None:
@@ -425,7 +428,9 @@ class Component(BaseComponent, ABC):
                 if types.is_union(passed_type):
                     # We need to check all possible types in the union.
                     passed_types = (
-                        arg for arg in passed_type.__args__ if arg is not type(None)
+                        arg
+                        for arg in passed_type.__args__  # type: ignore
+                        if arg is not type(None)
                     )
                 if (
                     # If the passed var is a union, check if all possible types are valid.
@@ -447,7 +452,8 @@ class Component(BaseComponent, ABC):
             if key in component_specific_triggers:
                 # Temporarily disable full control for event triggers.
                 kwargs["event_triggers"][key] = self._create_event_chain(
-                    value=value, args_spec=component_specific_triggers[key]
+                    value=value,  # type: ignore
+                    args_spec=component_specific_triggers[key],
                 )
 
         # Remove any keys that were added as events.