diff --git a/ldm/generate.py b/ldm/generate.py
index 2ca6baaa28..fda58791a8 100644
--- a/ldm/generate.py
+++ b/ldm/generate.py
@@ -840,6 +840,7 @@ class Generate:
         model_data = cache.get_model(model_name)
         if model_data is None:  # restore previous
             model_data = cache.get_model(self.model_name)
+            model_name = self.model_name # addresses Issue #1547
 
         self.model = model_data['model']
         self.width = model_data['width']
diff --git a/ldm/invoke/model_cache.py b/ldm/invoke/model_cache.py
index 58cf91eae3..82f46340bb 100644
--- a/ldm/invoke/model_cache.py
+++ b/ldm/invoke/model_cache.py
@@ -78,11 +78,12 @@ class ModelCache(object):
         else: # we're about to load a new model, so potentially offload the least recently used one
             try:
                 requested_model, width, height, hash = self._load_model(model_name)
-                self.models[model_name] = {}
-                self.models[model_name]['model'] = requested_model
-                self.models[model_name]['width'] = width
-                self.models[model_name]['height'] = height
-                self.models[model_name]['hash'] = hash
+                self.models[model_name] = {
+                    'model': requested_model,
+                    'width': width,
+                    'height': height,
+                    'hash': hash,
+                }
 
             except Exception as e:
                 print(f'** model {model_name} could not be loaded: {str(e)}')
@@ -183,11 +184,11 @@ class ModelCache(object):
         method will return True. Will fail with an assertion error if provided
         attributes are incorrect or the model name is missing.
         '''
+        omega = self.config
         for field in ('description','weights','height','width','config'):
             assert field in model_attributes, f'required field {field} is missing'
         assert (clobber or model_name not in omega), f'attempt to overwrite existing model definition "{model_name}"'
 
-        omega = self.config
         config = omega[model_name] if model_name in omega else {}
         for field in model_attributes:
             config[field] = model_attributes[field]
diff --git a/ldm/invoke/readline.py b/ldm/invoke/readline.py
index 86b15c3a16..c85ba1e61a 100644
--- a/ldm/invoke/readline.py
+++ b/ldm/invoke/readline.py
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import re
 import atexit
 from ldm.invoke.args import Args
 from ldm.invoke.concepts_lib import Concepts
+from ldm.invoke.globals import Globals
 
 # ---------------readline utilities---------------------
 try:
@@ -133,7 +134,12 @@ class Completer(object):
                 self.matches= self._model_completions(text, state)
 
             elif re.search(weight_regexp,buffer):
-                self.matches = self._path_completions(text, state, WEIGHT_EXTENSIONS)
+                self.matches = self._path_completions(
+                    text,
+                    state,
+                    WEIGHT_EXTENSIONS,
+                    default_dir=Globals.root,
+                )
 
             elif re.search(text_regexp,buffer):
                 self.matches = self._path_completions(text, state, TEXT_EXTENSIONS)
@@ -300,7 +306,7 @@ class Completer(object):
             readline.redisplay()
             self.linebuffer = None
 
-    def _path_completions(self, text, state, extensions, shortcut_ok=True):
+    def _path_completions(self, text, state, extensions, shortcut_ok=True, default_dir:str=''):
         # separate the switch from the partial path
         match = re.search('^(-\w|--\w+=?)(.*)',text)
         if match is None:
@@ -319,7 +325,7 @@ class Completer(object):
         elif os.path.dirname(path) != '':
             dir = os.path.dirname(path)
         else:
-            dir = ''
+            dir = default_dir if os.path.exists(default_dir)  else ''
             path= os.path.join(dir,path)
 
         dir_list = os.listdir(dir or '.')