diff --git a/src/braket/pennylane_plugin/translation.py b/src/braket/pennylane_plugin/translation.py
index 76c34622..d8cad22c 100644
--- a/src/braket/pennylane_plugin/translation.py
+++ b/src/braket/pennylane_plugin/translation.py
@@ -576,7 +576,7 @@ def translate_result_type(  # noqa: C901
     observable = measurement.obs
 
     if return_type is ObservableReturnTypes.Probability:
-        if observable:
+        if observable and observable.diagonalizing_gates():
             raise qml.DeviceError("Probability result type not supported for observables")
         return Probability(targets)