diff --git a/invokeai/backend/model_manager/load/load_default.py b/invokeai/backend/model_manager/load/load_default.py
index ce9811534e..d4e88857fa 100644
--- a/invokeai/backend/model_manager/load/load_default.py
+++ b/invokeai/backend/model_manager/load/load_default.py
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@ class ModelLoader(ModelLoaderBase):
             pass
 
         config.path = str(self._get_model_path(config))
+        self._ram_cache.make_room(self.get_size_fs(config, Path(config.path), submodel_type))
         loaded_model = self._load_model(config, submodel_type)
 
         self._ram_cache.put(