diff --git a/autosklearn/automl.py b/autosklearn/automl.py
index 85eb067ddf..6a56950394 100644
--- a/autosklearn/automl.py
+++ b/autosklearn/automl.py
@@ -406,7 +406,7 @@ def _fit(self, datamanager, metric, only_return_configuration_space=False):
             del self._datamanager
         except Exception:
             pass
-            
+
         # => RUN SMAC
         smac_task_name = 'runSMAC'
         self._stopwatch.start_task(smac_task_name)
@@ -581,6 +581,7 @@ def fit_ensemble(self, y, task=None, metric=None, precision='32',
             ensemble_nbest=ensemble_nbest, ensemble_size=ensemble_size)
         self._proc_ensemble.main()
         self._proc_ensemble = None
+        self._load_models()
         return self
 
     def _get_ensemble_process(self, time_left_for_ensembles,