diff --git a/keras/src/backend/common/global_state.py b/keras/src/backend/common/global_state.py
index 8ecf11b95056..50654b53629f 100644
--- a/keras/src/backend/common/global_state.py
+++ b/keras/src/backend/common/global_state.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ def set_global_attribute(name, value):
 
 
 def get_global_attribute(name, default=None, set_to_default=False):
-    attr = getattr(GLOBAL_STATE_TRACKER, name, None)
+    attr = GLOBAL_STATE_TRACKER.__dict__.get(name, None)
     if attr is None and default is not None:
         attr = default
         if set_to_default: