diff --git a/src/main/java/liqp/exceptions/IncompatibleTypeComparisonException.java b/src/main/java/liqp/exceptions/IncompatibleTypeComparisonException.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..59ccd88f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/liqp/exceptions/IncompatibleTypeComparisonException.java
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+package liqp.exceptions;
+
+public class IncompatibleTypeComparisonException extends RuntimeException {
+    private static final long serialVersionUID = 1L;
+    private final Object a;
+    private final Object b;
+
+    public IncompatibleTypeComparisonException(Object a, Object b) {
+        super();
+        this.a = a;
+        this.b = b;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public String getMessage() {
+        String aType = a == null ? "null" : a.getClass().getName();
+        String bType = b == null ? "null" : b.getClass().getName();
+        return "Cannot compare " + a + " with " + b + " because they are not the same type: " + aType + " vs " + bType;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/main/java/liqp/nodes/GtEqNode.java b/src/main/java/liqp/nodes/GtEqNode.java
index e4dfc10b..4432b3e1 100644
--- a/src/main/java/liqp/nodes/GtEqNode.java
+++ b/src/main/java/liqp/nodes/GtEqNode.java
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 package liqp.nodes;
 
+import liqp.exceptions.IncompatibleTypeComparisonException;
+
 public class GtEqNode extends ComparingExpressionNode {
 
     public GtEqNode(LNode lhs, LNode rhs) {
@@ -14,8 +16,10 @@ Object doCompare(Object a, Object b, boolean strictTypedExpressions) {
         } else if (b instanceof Comparable && b.getClass().isInstance(a)) {
             return ((Comparable<Object>) b).compareTo(a) < 0;
         }
-        String aType = a == null ? "null" : a.getClass().getName();
-        String bType = b == null ? "null" : b.getClass().getName();
-        throw new RuntimeException("Cannot compare " + a + " with " + b + " because they are not the same type: " + aType + " vs " + bType);
+
+        if (strictTypedExpressions) {
+            throw new IncompatibleTypeComparisonException(a, b);
+        }
+        return false;
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/liqp/nodes/GtNode.java b/src/main/java/liqp/nodes/GtNode.java
index 74123bda..c6006034 100644
--- a/src/main/java/liqp/nodes/GtNode.java
+++ b/src/main/java/liqp/nodes/GtNode.java
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 package liqp.nodes;
 
+import liqp.exceptions.IncompatibleTypeComparisonException;
+
 import java.util.Optional;
 
 public class GtNode extends ComparingExpressionNode {
@@ -18,9 +20,10 @@ Object doCompare(Object a, Object b, boolean strictTypedExpressions) {
             return ((Comparable<Object>) b).compareTo(a) <= 0;
         }
 
-        String aType = a == null ? "null" : a.getClass().getName();
-        String bType = b == null ? "null" : b.getClass().getName();
-        throw new RuntimeException("Cannot compare " + a + " with " + b + " because they are not the same type: " + aType + " vs " + bType);
+        if (strictTypedExpressions) {
+            throw new IncompatibleTypeComparisonException(a, b);
+        }
+        return false;
     }
 
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/liqp/nodes/LtEqNode.java b/src/main/java/liqp/nodes/LtEqNode.java
index 1320e376..66a45861 100644
--- a/src/main/java/liqp/nodes/LtEqNode.java
+++ b/src/main/java/liqp/nodes/LtEqNode.java
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 package liqp.nodes;
 
+import liqp.exceptions.IncompatibleTypeComparisonException;
+
 import java.util.Optional;
 
 public class LtEqNode extends ComparingExpressionNode {
@@ -17,8 +19,9 @@ Object doCompare(Object a, Object b, boolean strictTypedExpressions) {
             return ((Comparable<Object>) b).compareTo(a) > 0;
         }
 
-        String aType = a == null ? "null" : a.getClass().getName();
-        String bType = b == null ? "null" : b.getClass().getName();
-        throw new RuntimeException("Cannot compare " + a + " with " + b + " because they are not the same type: " + aType + " vs " + bType);
+        if (strictTypedExpressions) {
+            throw new IncompatibleTypeComparisonException(a, b);
+        }
+        return false;
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/liqp/nodes/LtNode.java b/src/main/java/liqp/nodes/LtNode.java
index e8e0d26a..c3cfb712 100644
--- a/src/main/java/liqp/nodes/LtNode.java
+++ b/src/main/java/liqp/nodes/LtNode.java
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 package liqp.nodes;
 
+import liqp.exceptions.IncompatibleTypeComparisonException;
+
 import java.util.Optional;
 
 public class LtNode extends ComparingExpressionNode {
@@ -17,8 +19,10 @@ Object doCompare(Object a, Object b, boolean strictTypedExpressions) {
         } else if (b instanceof Comparable && b.getClass().isInstance(a)) {
             return ((Comparable<Object>) b).compareTo(a) >= 0;
         }
-        String aType = a == null ? "null" : a.getClass().getName();
-        String bType = b == null ? "null" : b.getClass().getName();
-        throw new RuntimeException("Cannot compare " + a + " with " + b + " because they are not the same type: " + aType + " vs " + bType);
+
+        if (strictTypedExpressions) {
+            throw new IncompatibleTypeComparisonException(a, b);
+        }
+        return false;
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/test/java/liqp/nodes/GtEqNodeTest.java b/src/test/java/liqp/nodes/GtEqNodeTest.java
index a6d1df92..69b58044 100644
--- a/src/test/java/liqp/nodes/GtEqNodeTest.java
+++ b/src/test/java/liqp/nodes/GtEqNodeTest.java
@@ -80,4 +80,18 @@ public void testComparableTypes() {
         value = TemplateParser.DEFAULT.parse("{% if a >= c %}yes{% else %}no{% endif %}").render(data);
         assertEquals("no", value);
     }
+
+    @Test
+    public void testStrictModeDisabled() {
+        String[][] tests = {
+                {"{% if 0 >= 'A' %}yes{% else %}no{% endif %}", "no"},
+                {"{% if 'A' >= 0 %}yes{% else %}no{% endif %}", "no"},
+                {"{% if false >= 1 %}yes{% else %}no{% endif %}", "no"},
+        };
+        TemplateParser templateParser = new TemplateParser.Builder().withStrictTypedExpressions(false).build();
+        for (String[] test : tests) {
+            String rendered = templateParser.parse(test[0]).render();
+            assertThat(rendered, is(test[1]));
+        }
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/test/java/liqp/nodes/GtNodeTest.java b/src/test/java/liqp/nodes/GtNodeTest.java
index c336b71c..8cd060e5 100644
--- a/src/test/java/liqp/nodes/GtNodeTest.java
+++ b/src/test/java/liqp/nodes/GtNodeTest.java
@@ -134,4 +134,18 @@ public void testFilterCompare() {
             .render();
         assertTrue(Boolean.parseBoolean(result));
     }
+
+    @Test
+    public void testStrictModeDisabled() {
+        String[][] tests = {
+                {"{% if 0 > 'A' %}yes{% else %}no{% endif %}", "no"},
+                {"{% if 'A' > 0 %}yes{% else %}no{% endif %}", "no"},
+                {"{% if false > 1 %}yes{% else %}no{% endif %}", "no"},
+        };
+        TemplateParser templateParser = new TemplateParser.Builder().withStrictTypedExpressions(false).build();
+        for (String[] test : tests) {
+            String rendered = templateParser.parse(test[0]).render();
+            assertThat(rendered, is(test[1]));
+        }
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/test/java/liqp/nodes/LtEqNodeTest.java b/src/test/java/liqp/nodes/LtEqNodeTest.java
index d84e54de..97aafc2a 100644
--- a/src/test/java/liqp/nodes/LtEqNodeTest.java
+++ b/src/test/java/liqp/nodes/LtEqNodeTest.java
@@ -80,4 +80,18 @@ public void testComparableTypes() {
         value = TemplateParser.DEFAULT.parse("{% if a <= c %}yes{% else %}no{% endif %}").render(data);
         assertEquals("yes", value);
     }
+
+    @Test
+    public void testStrictModeDisabled() {
+        String[][] tests = {
+                {"{% if 0 <= 'A' %}yes{% else %}no{% endif %}", "no"},
+                {"{% if 'A' <= 0 %}yes{% else %}no{% endif %}", "no"},
+                {"{% if true <= 0 %}yes{% else %}no{% endif %}", "no"},
+        };
+        TemplateParser templateParser = new TemplateParser.Builder().withStrictTypedExpressions(false).build();
+        for (String[] test : tests) {
+            String rendered = templateParser.parse(test[0]).render();
+            assertThat(rendered, is(test[1]));
+        }
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/test/java/liqp/nodes/LtNodeTest.java b/src/test/java/liqp/nodes/LtNodeTest.java
index 657abcd2..f40658de 100644
--- a/src/test/java/liqp/nodes/LtNodeTest.java
+++ b/src/test/java/liqp/nodes/LtNodeTest.java
@@ -79,4 +79,18 @@ public void testComparableTypes() {
         value = TemplateParser.DEFAULT.parse("{% if a < c %}yes{% else %}no{% endif %}").render(data);
         assertEquals("yes", value);
     }
+
+    @Test
+    public void testStrictModeDisabled() {
+        String[][] tests = {
+                {"{% if 0 < 'A' %}yes{% else %}no{% endif %}", "no"},
+                {"{% if 'A' < 0 %}yes{% else %}no{% endif %}", "no"},
+                {"{% if true < 0 %}yes{% else %}no{% endif %}", "no"},
+        };
+        TemplateParser templateParser = new TemplateParser.Builder().withStrictTypedExpressions(false).build();
+        for (String[] test : tests) {
+            String rendered = templateParser.parse(test[0]).render();
+            assertThat(rendered, is(test[1]));
+        }
+    }
 }