diff --git a/system/classes/Kohana/Core.php b/system/classes/Kohana/Core.php
index 791c114..eea33ad 100644
--- a/system/classes/Kohana/Core.php
+++ b/system/classes/Kohana/Core.php
@@ -515,7 +515,7 @@ class Kohana_Core {
 		}
 
 		// Enable finding a default Model
-		if ($path = Kohana::find_file($directory,'Model/DEFAULT')) {
+		if (preg_match('/^Model_/',$class) AND $path = Kohana::find_file($directory,'Model/DEFAULT')) {
 			// Load the class file
 			require $path;