diff --git a/rehlds/engine/pr_cmds.cpp b/rehlds/engine/pr_cmds.cpp
index 89f75874..b3f1facb 100644
--- a/rehlds/engine/pr_cmds.cpp
+++ b/rehlds/engine/pr_cmds.cpp
@@ -1345,7 +1345,6 @@ void EXT_FUNC EV_SV_Playback(int flags, int clientindex, unsigned short eventind
 	EV_Playback(flags,pEdict, eventindex, delay, origin, angles, fparam1, fparam2, iparam1, iparam2, bparam1, bparam2);
 }
 
-#ifdef REHLDS_FIXES
 int SV_LookupModelIndex(const char *name)
 {
 	if (!name || !name[0])
@@ -1369,7 +1368,6 @@ int SV_LookupModelIndex(const char *name)
 
 	return 0;
 }
-#endif // REHLDS_FIXES
 
 int EXT_FUNC PF_precache_model_I(const char *s)
 {
diff --git a/rehlds/engine/pr_cmds.h b/rehlds/engine/pr_cmds.h
index ee209b26..e7c20bc0 100644
--- a/rehlds/engine/pr_cmds.h
+++ b/rehlds/engine/pr_cmds.h
@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@ void PF_setsize_I(edict_t *e, const float *rgflMin, const float *rgflMax);
 void PF_setmodel_I(edict_t *e, const char *m);
 int PF_modelindex(const char *pstr);
 int ModelFrames(int modelIndex);
+int SV_LookupModelIndex(const char *name);
 void PF_bprint(char *s);
 void PF_sprint(char *s, int entnum);
 void ServerPrint(const char *szMsg);
diff --git a/rehlds/engine/pr_edict.cpp b/rehlds/engine/pr_edict.cpp
index 94a02aca..ba39bda7 100644
--- a/rehlds/engine/pr_edict.cpp
+++ b/rehlds/engine/pr_edict.cpp
@@ -271,26 +271,30 @@ char *ED_ParseEdict(char *data, edict_t *ent)
 				// local model?
 				if (com_token[0] == '*')
 				{
-					// find empty slot
-					int i;
-					for (i = 0; i < MAX_MODELS; i++)
+					// make sure that local model not pre-cached yet
+					if (!SV_LookupModelIndex(com_token))
 					{
-						if (!g_psv.model_precache[i])
-							break;
-					}
+						// find empty slot
+						int i;
+						for (i = 0; i < MAX_MODELS; i++)
+						{
+							if (!g_psv.model_precache[i])
+								break;
+						}
 
-					int index = Q_atoi(com_token + 1);
+						int index = Q_atoi(com_token + 1);
 
-					g_psv.model_precache[i] = localmodels[index];
-					g_psv.models[i] = Mod_ForName(localmodels[index], FALSE, FALSE);
-					g_psv.model_precache_flags[i] |= RES_FATALIFMISSING;
+						g_psv.model_precache[i] = localmodels[index];
+						g_psv.models[i] = Mod_ForName(localmodels[index], FALSE, FALSE);
+						g_psv.model_precache_flags[i] |= RES_FATALIFMISSING;
 
 #ifdef REHLDS_OPT_PEDANTIC
-					{
-						int __itmp = i;
-						g_rehlds_sv.modelsMap.put(g_psv.model_precache[i], __itmp);
-					}
+						{
+							int __itmp = i;
+							g_rehlds_sv.modelsMap.put(g_psv.model_precache[i], __itmp);
+						}
 #endif
+					}
 				}
 			}
 #endif