diff --git a/koboldcpp.py b/koboldcpp.py
index 93f3ad7c7..11c6eb70d 100644
--- a/koboldcpp.py
+++ b/koboldcpp.py
@@ -4985,7 +4985,7 @@ class KcppProxyHandler(http.server.BaseHTTPRequestHandler):
                     whitelist = get_current_admindir_list() # see if its an allowed swap
                     if was_auto_unloaded and not model_name:
                         model_name = "initial_model"
-                    if is_different_model and (model_name in whitelist):
+                    if model_name and model_name != global_memory["current_model"] and (model_name in whitelist):
                         model_switch_pass = True # only claim the request if we really are swapping
                         global_memory["last_active_timestamp"] = datetime.now()
                         global_memory["triggered_sleeping"] = False