diff --git a/invokeai/backend/install/check_root.py b/invokeai/backend/install/check_root.py
index 6ee2aa34b7..b35c2f4ea3 100644
--- a/invokeai/backend/install/check_root.py
+++ b/invokeai/backend/install/check_root.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ from invokeai.app.services.config import InvokeAIAppConfig
 
 def check_invokeai_root(config: InvokeAIAppConfig):
     try:
-        assert config.model_conf_path.exists(), f"{config.model_conf_path} not found"
+        assert config.model_conf_path.parent.exists(), f"{config.model_conf_path.parent} not found"
         assert config.db_path.parent.exists(), f"{config.db_path.parent} not found"
         assert config.models_path.exists(), f"{config.models_path} not found"
         if not config.ignore_missing_core_models:
diff --git a/invokeai/backend/model_manager/install.py b/invokeai/backend/model_manager/install.py
index 0494ee7fcc..7e1ecd431b 100644
--- a/invokeai/backend/model_manager/install.py
+++ b/invokeai/backend/model_manager/install.py
@@ -529,6 +529,9 @@ class ModelInstall(ModelInstallBase):
             return old_path
 
         new_path = models_dir / model.base_model.value / model.model_type.value / model.name
+        self._logger.info(
+            f"{old_path.name} is not in the right directory for a model of its type. Moving to {new_path}."
+        )
         model.path = self._move_model(old_path, new_path).as_posix()
         self._store.update_model(key, model)
         return model
@@ -652,7 +655,8 @@ class ModelInstall(ModelInstallBase):
     def _scan_register(self, model: Path) -> bool:
         try:
             id = self.register_path(model)
-            self._logger.info(f"Registered {model} with id {id}")
+            self.sync_model_path(id)  # possibly move it to right place in `models`
+            self._logger.info(f"Registered {model.name} with id {id}")
             self._installed.add(id)
         except DuplicateModelException:
             pass