diff --git a/data/dynos.c.h b/data/dynos.c.h
index daf47b17..c24f762d 100644
--- a/data/dynos.c.h
+++ b/data/dynos.c.h
@@ -71,6 +71,11 @@ s32 dynos_behavior_get_active_mod_index(BehaviorScript *bhvScript);
 const char *dynos_behavior_get_token(BehaviorScript *bhvScript, u32 index);
 void dynos_behavior_hook_all_custom_behaviors(void);
 
+// -- models -- //
+struct GraphNode* dynos_model_load_geo(enum ModelPool aModelPool, void* aAsset);
+struct GraphNode* dynos_model_load_dl(enum ModelPool aModelPool, u8 aLayer, void* aAsset);
+void dynos_model_clear_pool(enum ModelPool aModelPool);
+
 // -- other -- //
 void dynos_mod_shutdown(void);
 void dynos_add_scroll_target(u32 index, const char *name, u32 offset, u32 size);
diff --git a/data/dynos.cpp.h b/data/dynos.cpp.h
index c5f10c8c..9c6d0ede 100644
--- a/data/dynos.cpp.h
+++ b/data/dynos.cpp.h
@@ -805,8 +805,6 @@ s32 DynOS_String_Width(const u8 *aStr64);
 // Geo
 //
 
-void *DynOS_Geo_GetGraphNode(const void *aGeoLayout, bool aKeepInMemory);
-
 //
 // Levels
 //
@@ -961,6 +959,14 @@ DataNode<MovtexQC>* DynOS_MovtexQC_GetFromId(u32 id);
 DataNode<MovtexQC>* DynOS_MovtexQC_GetFromIndex(s32 index);
 void DynOS_MovtexQC_ModShutdown();
 
+//
+// Model Manager
+//
+
+struct GraphNode* DynOS_Model_LoadGeo(enum ModelPool aModelPool, void* aAsset);
+struct GraphNode* DynOS_Model_LoadDl(enum ModelPool aModelPool, u8 aLayer, void* aAsset);
+void DynOS_Model_ClearPool(enum ModelPool aModelPool);
+
 //
 // Bin
 //
diff --git a/data/dynos.h b/data/dynos.h
index 1a76512d..ec051d5c 100644
--- a/data/dynos.h
+++ b/data/dynos.h
@@ -37,4 +37,11 @@ extern "C" {
 #define DYNOS_AT_STARTUP		__attribute__((constructor))
 #define DYNOS_AT_EXIT			__attribute__((destructor))
 
+enum ModelPool {
+    MODEL_POOL_PERMANENT,
+    MODEL_POOL_SESSION,
+    MODEL_POOL_LEVEL,
+    MODEL_POOL_MAX,
+};
+
 #endif
diff --git a/data/dynos_c.cpp b/data/dynos_c.cpp
index f673ea70..09f7f2bf 100644
--- a/data/dynos_c.cpp
+++ b/data/dynos_c.cpp
@@ -121,10 +121,6 @@ const void* dynos_geolayout_get(const char *name) {
     return DynOS_Actor_GetLayoutFromName(name);
 }
 
-void *dynos_geolayout_to_graphnode(const void *geoLayout, bool keepInMemory) {
-    return DynOS_Geo_GetGraphNode(geoLayout, keepInMemory);
-}
-
 // -- collisions -- //
 
 void dynos_add_collision(const char *filePath, const char* collisionName) {
@@ -226,7 +222,22 @@ void dynos_behavior_hook_all_custom_behaviors(void) {
     DynOS_Bhv_HookAllCustomBehaviors();
 }
 
+// -- models -- //
+
+struct GraphNode* dynos_model_load_geo(enum ModelPool aModelPool, void* aAsset) {
+    return DynOS_Model_LoadGeo(aModelPool, aAsset);
+}
+
+struct GraphNode* dynos_model_load_dl(enum ModelPool aModelPool, u8 aLayer, void* aAsset) {
+    return DynOS_Model_LoadDl(aModelPool, aLayer, aAsset);
+}
+
+void dynos_model_clear_pool(enum ModelPool aModelPool) {
+    DynOS_Model_ClearPool(aModelPool);
+}
+
 // -- other -- //
+
 void dynos_mod_shutdown(void) {
     DynOS_Mod_Shutdown();
 }
diff --git a/data/dynos_mgr_actor.cpp b/data/dynos_mgr_actor.cpp
index 6871f275..ff8ea9fc 100644
--- a/data/dynos_mgr_actor.cpp
+++ b/data/dynos_mgr_actor.cpp
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ void DynOS_Actor_AddCustom(const SysPath &aFilename, const char *aActorName) {
     ActorGfx actorGfx   = {  };
     actorGfx.mGfxData   = _GfxData;
     actorGfx.mPackIndex = MOD_PACK_INDEX;
-    actorGfx.mGraphNode = (GraphNode *) DynOS_Geo_GetGraphNode(geoLayout, false);
+    actorGfx.mGraphNode = (GraphNode *) DynOS_Model_LoadGeo(MODEL_POOL_SESSION, geoLayout);
     if (!actorGfx.mGraphNode) {
         Print("  ERROR: Couldn't load graph node for \"%s\"", actorName);
         free(actorName);
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ void DynOS_Actor_Override_All(void) {
         for (struct Object *_Object = (struct Object *) _Head->header.next; _Object != _Head; _Object = (struct Object *) _Object->header.next) {
             if (_Object->header.gfx.sharedChild != NULL && _Object->header.gfx.sharedChild->georef != NULL) {
                 GraphNode* georef = (GraphNode*)_Object->header.gfx.sharedChild->georef;
-                _Object->header.gfx.sharedChild = (GraphNode *) DynOS_Geo_GetGraphNode(georef, true);
+                _Object->header.gfx.sharedChild = DynOS_Model_LoadGeo(MODEL_POOL_PERMANENT, georef);
             }
             DynOS_Actor_Override((void**)&_Object->header.gfx.sharedChild);
         }
diff --git a/data/dynos_mgr_models.cpp b/data/dynos_mgr_models.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f3fecbb9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/data/dynos_mgr_models.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,68 @@
+#include <map>
+#include "dynos.cpp.h"
+
+extern "C" {
+#include "engine/geo_layout.h"
+#include "engine/graph_node.h"
+}
+
+static struct AllocOnlyPool* sModelPools[MODEL_POOL_MAX] = { 0 };
+static std::map<void*, struct GraphNode*> sModelMap[MODEL_POOL_MAX];
+
+struct GraphNode* DynOS_Model_LoadGeo(enum ModelPool aModelPool, void* aAsset) {
+    // sanity check pool
+    if (aModelPool >= MODEL_POOL_MAX) { return NULL; }
+
+    // allocate pool
+    if (!sModelPools[aModelPool]) {
+        sModelPools[aModelPool] = alloc_only_pool_init();
+    }
+
+    // check map
+    auto& map = sModelMap[aModelPool];
+    if (map.count(aAsset)) {
+        return map[aAsset];
+    }
+
+    // load geo
+    struct GraphNode* node = process_geo_layout(sModelPools[aModelPool], aAsset);
+
+    // store and return geo
+    map[aAsset] = node;
+    return node;
+}
+
+struct GraphNode* DynOS_Model_LoadDl(enum ModelPool aModelPool, u8 aLayer, void* aAsset) {
+    // sanity check pool
+    if (aModelPool >= MODEL_POOL_MAX) { return NULL; }
+
+    // allocate pool
+    if (!sModelPools[aModelPool]) {
+        sModelPools[aModelPool] = alloc_only_pool_init();
+    }
+
+    // check map
+    auto& map = sModelMap[aModelPool];
+    if (map.count(aAsset)) {
+        return map[aAsset];
+    }
+
+    // load geo
+    struct GraphNode* node = (struct GraphNode *) init_graph_node_display_list(sModelPools[aModelPool], NULL, aLayer, aAsset);
+
+    // store and return geo
+    map[aAsset] = node;
+    return node;
+}
+
+void DynOS_Model_ClearPool(enum ModelPool aModelPool) {
+    if (!sModelPools[aModelPool]) { return; }
+
+    // free and realloc pool
+    alloc_only_pool_free(sModelPools[aModelPool]);
+    sModelPools[aModelPool] = NULL;
+
+    // clear map
+    auto& map = sModelMap[aModelPool];
+    map.clear();
+}
diff --git a/data/dynos_mgr_pack.cpp b/data/dynos_mgr_pack.cpp
index a6fa559d..facfa8ca 100644
--- a/data/dynos_mgr_pack.cpp
+++ b/data/dynos_mgr_pack.cpp
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ static void DynOS_Pack_ActivateActor(s32 aPackIndex, Pair<const char *, GfxData
     GfxData* aGfxData = pair.second;
 
     auto& geoNode = *(aGfxData->mGeoLayouts.end() - 1);
-    GraphNode* graphNode = (GraphNode *) DynOS_Geo_GetGraphNode(geoNode->mData, false);
+    GraphNode* graphNode = DynOS_Model_LoadGeo(MODEL_POOL_PERMANENT, geoNode->mData);
     if (graphNode == NULL) { return; }
 
     const void* georef = DynOS_Builtin_Actor_GetFromName(aActorName);
diff --git a/data/dynos_misc.cpp b/data/dynos_misc.cpp
index 05fd7c61..57090653 100644
--- a/data/dynos_misc.cpp
+++ b/data/dynos_misc.cpp
@@ -137,44 +137,6 @@ static void _RelocateGraphNodePointers(struct GraphNode *aHead, u64 aOffset) {
     } while (_Node != aHead);
 }
 
-static Array<Pair<void *, void *>> sLoadedGraphNodes = {};
-
-// DO NOT COMMIT:
-// need to separate pools into one that will be free'd and one that wont be and when
-void *DynOS_Geo_GetGraphNode(const void *aGeoLayout, bool aKeepInMemory) {
-    if (aKeepInMemory) {
-        s32 _LoadedGraphNodeIndex = sLoadedGraphNodes.FindIf([&aGeoLayout](const Pair<void *, void *> &aLoadedGraphNode) { return aLoadedGraphNode.first == aGeoLayout; });
-        if (_LoadedGraphNodeIndex != -1) {
-            return sLoadedGraphNodes[_LoadedGraphNodeIndex].second;
-        }
-    }
-
-    // Process the geo layout on a large pool of memory (16 MB)
-    struct AllocOnlyPool *_Pool = alloc_only_pool_init();
-    void *_Processed  = process_geo_layout(_Pool, (void *) aGeoLayout);
-
-    // Copy the graph node data to the minimum amount of memory needed
-    if (_Processed && _Pool->usedSpace != 0) {
-        /*struct GraphNode *_Node = (struct GraphNode *) calloc(1, _Pool->usedSpace);
-        memcpy(_Node, _Pool->startPtr, _Pool->usedSpace);
-
-        // Relocate all graph pointers
-        u64 _Offset = (u64) _Node - (u64) _Pool->startPtr;
-        _RelocateGraphNodePointers(_Node, _Offset);*/
-
-        // Add it to loaded graph nodes
-        if (aKeepInMemory || true) { // DO NOT COMMIT
-            //sLoadedGraphNodes.Add({ (void *) aGeoLayout, (void *) _Node });
-            sLoadedGraphNodes.Add({ (void *) aGeoLayout, (void *) _Processed });
-        }
-
-        return _Processed;
-    } else {
-        alloc_only_pool_free(_Pool);
-    }
-    return NULL;
-}
-
 //
 // Scroll Targets
 //
diff --git a/src/engine/geo_layout.c b/src/engine/geo_layout.c
index fba334b5..7ddacaf2 100644
--- a/src/engine/geo_layout.c
+++ b/src/engine/geo_layout.c
@@ -48,8 +48,8 @@ GeoLayoutCommandProc GeoLayoutJumpTable[] = {
 };
 
 struct GraphNode gObjParentGraphNode;
-struct AllocOnlyPool *gGraphNodePool;
-struct GraphNode *gCurRootGraphNode;
+struct AllocOnlyPool *gGraphNodePool = NULL;
+struct GraphNode *gCurRootGraphNode = NULL;
 
 UNUSED s32 D_8038BCA8;
 
diff --git a/src/engine/level_script.c b/src/engine/level_script.c
index be186698..ad75527b 100644
--- a/src/engine/level_script.c
+++ b/src/engine/level_script.c
@@ -399,6 +399,7 @@ static void level_cmd_alloc_level_pool(void) {
         alloc_only_pool_free(sLevelPool);
         sLevelPool = NULL;
     }
+    dynos_model_clear_pool(MODEL_POOL_LEVEL);
 
     // allocate new level pool
     if (sLevelPool == NULL) {
@@ -432,8 +433,7 @@ static void level_cmd_begin_area(void) {
     void *geoLayoutAddr = CMD_GET(void *, 4);
 
     if (areaIndex < 8) {
-        struct GraphNodeRoot *screenArea =
-            (struct GraphNodeRoot *) process_geo_layout(sLevelPool, geoLayoutAddr);
+        struct GraphNodeRoot *screenArea = (struct GraphNodeRoot *) dynos_model_load_geo(MODEL_POOL_LEVEL, geoLayoutAddr);
         struct GraphNodeCamera *node = (struct GraphNodeCamera *) screenArea->views[0];
 
         sCurrAreaIndex = areaIndex;
@@ -464,7 +464,7 @@ static void level_cmd_load_model_from_dl(void) {
     void *val3 = CMD_GET(void *, 4);
 
     if (val1 < MAX_LOADED_GRAPH_NODES) {
-        gLoadedGraphNodes[val1] = (struct GraphNode *) init_graph_node_display_list(sLevelPool, 0, val2, val3);
+        gLoadedGraphNodes[val1] = dynos_model_load_dl(sFinishedLoadingPerm ? MODEL_POOL_LEVEL : MODEL_POOL_PERMANENT, val2, val3);
         if (sFinishedLoadingPerm) { sLevelOwnedGraphNodes[val1] = true; }
         smlua_model_util_remember(val1, val2, val3, 1);
     }
@@ -477,7 +477,7 @@ static void level_cmd_load_model_from_geo(void) {
     void *arg1 = CMD_GET(void *, 4);
 
     if (arg0 < MAX_LOADED_GRAPH_NODES) {
-        gLoadedGraphNodes[arg0] = process_geo_layout(sLevelPool, arg1);
+        gLoadedGraphNodes[arg0] = dynos_model_load_geo(sFinishedLoadingPerm ? MODEL_POOL_LEVEL : MODEL_POOL_PERMANENT, arg1);
         if (sFinishedLoadingPerm) { sLevelOwnedGraphNodes[arg0] = true; }
         smlua_model_util_remember(arg0, LAYER_OPAQUE, arg1, 0);
     }
@@ -1032,7 +1032,7 @@ static void level_cmd_place_object_ext2(void) {
         spawnInfo->behaviorArg = CMD_GET(u32, 16);
 
         spawnInfo->behaviorScript = (BehaviorScript*)get_behavior_from_id(behId);
-        u16 slot = smlua_model_util_load_with_pool(modelId, sLevelPool);
+        u16 slot = smlua_model_util_load_with_pool(modelId, MODEL_POOL_LEVEL);
         if (slot >= MAX_LOADED_GRAPH_NODES) { slot = MODEL_NONE; }
         spawnInfo->unk18 = gLoadedGraphNodes[slot];
         spawnInfo->next = gAreas[sCurrAreaIndex].objectSpawnInfos;
@@ -1055,7 +1055,7 @@ static void level_cmd_load_model_from_geo_ext(void) {
     u32 modelId = smlua_model_util_get_id(geoName);
 
     if (modelSlot < MAX_LOADED_GRAPH_NODES) {
-        smlua_model_util_load_with_pool_and_cache_id(modelId, sLevelPool, modelSlot);
+        smlua_model_util_load_with_pool_and_cache_id(modelId, MODEL_POOL_LEVEL, modelSlot);
     }
 
     sCurrentCmd = CMD_NEXT;
diff --git a/src/game/memory.c b/src/game/memory.c
index 71df74d9..93945380 100644
--- a/src/game/memory.c
+++ b/src/game/memory.c
@@ -351,20 +351,6 @@ void mem_pool_free(struct MemoryPool *pool, void *addr) {
     }
 }
 
-void *alloc_display_list(u32 size) {
-    void *ptr = NULL;
-
-    size = ALIGN8(size);
-    if (gGfxPoolEnd - size >= (u8 *) gDisplayListHead) {
-        gGfxPoolEnd -= size;
-        ptr = gGfxPoolEnd;
-        memset(ptr, 0, size);
-    } else {
-        LOG_ERROR("Failed to allocate display list of size 0x%X!", size);
-    }
-    return ptr;
-}
-
 static struct MarioAnimDmaRelatedThing *func_802789F0(u8 *srcAddr) {
     struct MarioAnimDmaRelatedThing *sp1C = dynamic_dma_read(srcAddr, srcAddr + sizeof(u32),
                                                              MEMORY_POOL_LEFT);
diff --git a/src/game/memory.h b/src/game/memory.h
index 2b69bfc9..eccb2e0d 100644
--- a/src/game/memory.h
+++ b/src/game/memory.h
@@ -56,7 +56,6 @@ u32 main_pool_pop_state(void);
 
 struct AllocOnlyPool* alloc_only_pool_init(void);
 void* alloc_only_pool_alloc(struct AllocOnlyPool *pool, u32 size);
-struct AllocOnlyPool* alloc_only_pool_resize(struct AllocOnlyPool *pool, u32 size);
 void alloc_only_pool_free(struct AllocOnlyPool *pool);
 
 struct MemoryPool *mem_pool_init(u32 size, u32 side);
diff --git a/src/game/memory_dynamic.c b/src/game/memory_dynamic.c
index 109c35fc..c6507956 100644
--- a/src/game/memory_dynamic.c
+++ b/src/game/memory_dynamic.c
@@ -1,18 +1,6 @@
 #include <PR/ultratypes.h>
-#include <string.h>
-
-#include "sm64.h"
-
-#define INCLUDED_FROM_MEMORY_C
-
-#include "buffers/buffers.h"
-#include "decompress.h"
-#include "game_init.h"
-#include "main.h"
 #include "memory.h"
-#include "segment_symbols.h"
-#include "segments.h"
-#include "pc/debuglog.h"
+#include "rendering_graph_node.h"
 
 struct AllocOnlyPool* alloc_only_pool_init(void) {
     struct AllocOnlyPool* pool = calloc(1, sizeof(struct AllocOnlyPool));
@@ -22,6 +10,8 @@ struct AllocOnlyPool* alloc_only_pool_init(void) {
 }
 
 void* alloc_only_pool_alloc(struct AllocOnlyPool *pool, u32 size) {
+    if (!pool) { return NULL; }
+
     struct AllocOnlyNode* node = calloc(1, sizeof(struct AllocOnlyNode));
     node->ptr = calloc(1, size);
     node->prev = pool->tail;
@@ -32,11 +22,8 @@ void* alloc_only_pool_alloc(struct AllocOnlyPool *pool, u32 size) {
     return node->ptr;
 }
 
-struct AllocOnlyPool* alloc_only_pool_resize(UNUSED struct AllocOnlyPool* pool, UNUSED u32 size) {
-    return NULL;
-}
-
 void alloc_only_pool_free(struct AllocOnlyPool *pool) {
+    if (!pool) { return; }
     struct AllocOnlyNode* node = pool->tail;
     while (node) {
         struct AllocOnlyNode* prev = node->prev;
@@ -45,4 +32,8 @@ void alloc_only_pool_free(struct AllocOnlyPool *pool) {
         node = prev;
     }
     free(pool);
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
+
+void *alloc_display_list(u32 size) {
+    return alloc_only_pool_alloc(gDisplayListHeap, size);
+}
diff --git a/src/game/rendering_graph_node.c b/src/game/rendering_graph_node.c
index 20912e4f..46db70b6 100644
--- a/src/game/rendering_graph_node.c
+++ b/src/game/rendering_graph_node.c
@@ -1620,11 +1620,12 @@ void geo_process_root(struct GraphNodeRoot *node, Vp *b, Vp *c, s32 clearColor)
     geo_clear_interp_variables();
 
     if (node->node.flags & GRAPH_RENDER_ACTIVE) {
+        if (gDisplayListHeap) { alloc_only_pool_free(gDisplayListHeap); }
+        gDisplayListHeap = alloc_only_pool_init();
+
         Vp *viewport = alloc_display_list(sizeof(*viewport));
         if (viewport == NULL) { return; }
 
-        gDisplayListHeap = alloc_only_pool_init();
-
         Mtx *initialMatrix = alloc_display_list(sizeof(*initialMatrix));
         if (initialMatrix == NULL) { return; }
 
@@ -1668,6 +1669,5 @@ void geo_process_root(struct GraphNodeRoot *node, Vp *b, Vp *c, s32 clearColor)
         //if (gShowDebugText) {
         //    print_text_fmt_int(180, 36, "MEM %d", gDisplayListHeap->totalSpace - gDisplayListHeap->usedSpace);
         //}
-        alloc_only_pool_free(gDisplayListHeap);
     }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/game/rendering_graph_node.h b/src/game/rendering_graph_node.h
index 625df498..38a8d1cd 100644
--- a/src/game/rendering_graph_node.h
+++ b/src/game/rendering_graph_node.h
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ extern f32 gProjectionMaxNearValue;
 extern s16 gProjectionVanillaNearValue;
 extern s16 gProjectionVanillaFarValue;
 
+extern struct AllocOnlyPool *gDisplayListHeap;
 extern struct GraphNodeRoot *gCurGraphNodeRoot;
 extern struct GraphNodeMasterList *gCurGraphNodeMasterList;
 extern struct GraphNodePerspective *gCurGraphNodeCamFrustum;
diff --git a/src/pc/lua/utils/smlua_model_utils.c b/src/pc/lua/utils/smlua_model_utils.c
index 57961007..fde9e25b 100644
--- a/src/pc/lua/utils/smlua_model_utils.c
+++ b/src/pc/lua/utils/smlua_model_utils.c
@@ -548,12 +548,7 @@ void smlua_model_util_clear(void) {
     //LOG_INFO("Cleared runtime model cache.");
 }
 
-// DO NOT COMMIT
-// smlua_model_util_load_with_pool_and_cache_id() needs to be reworked to use dynamic pools correctly
-// DO NOT COMMIT
-
-
-u16 smlua_model_util_load_with_pool_and_cache_id(enum ModelExtendedId extId, struct AllocOnlyPool* pool, u16 loadedId) {
+u16 smlua_model_util_load_with_pool_and_cache_id(enum ModelExtendedId extId, enum ModelPool pool, u16 loadedId) {
     if (extId == E_MODEL_NONE) { return MODEL_NONE; }
     if (extId >= (u16)(E_MODEL_MAX + sCustomModelsCount)) {
         LOG_ERROR("Tried to load invalid extId: %u >= %u (%u)", extId, (E_MODEL_MAX + sCustomModelsCount), sCustomModelsCount);
@@ -596,52 +591,27 @@ u16 smlua_model_util_load_with_pool_and_cache_id(enum ModelExtendedId extId, str
     }
 
     // load
-    bool resizePool = false;
-    if (pool == NULL) {
-        pool = alloc_only_pool_init();
-        resizePool = true;
-    }
-    info->shouldFreeAsset = false;
-
-    if (pool != NULL) {
-        if (info->isDisplayList) {
-            gLoadedGraphNodes[pickLoadedId] = (struct GraphNode *) init_graph_node_display_list(pool, NULL, info->layer, (void*)info->asset);
-        } else {
-            gLoadedGraphNodes[pickLoadedId] = process_geo_layout(pool, (void*)info->asset);
-        }
-
-        if (resizePool) {
-            alloc_only_pool_resize(pool, pool->usedSpace);
-        }
-    }
-
-    // If no pool is available, use DynOS to generate the graph node
-    else {
-
-        // Turn the display list into a geo layout
-        if (info->isDisplayList) {
-            const GeoLayout displayListToGeoLayout[] = { GEO_NODE_START(), GEO_DISPLAY_LIST(info->layer, info->asset), GEO_END() };
-            info->asset = memcpy(calloc(1, sizeof(displayListToGeoLayout)), displayListToGeoLayout, sizeof(displayListToGeoLayout));
-            info->shouldFreeAsset = true;
-            info->isDisplayList = false;
-        }
-        gLoadedGraphNodes[pickLoadedId] = dynos_geolayout_to_graphnode(info->asset, true);
-        LOG_ERROR("Out of memory in the main pool - using dynos");
-    }
+    struct GraphNode* node = NULL;
+    node = (info->isDisplayList)
+         ? dynos_model_load_dl(pool, info->layer, (void*)info->asset)
+         : dynos_model_load_geo(pool, (void*) info->asset);
+    gLoadedGraphNodes[pickLoadedId] = node;
 
     // remember
-    smlua_model_util_remember(pickLoadedId, info->layer, info->asset, info->isDisplayList);
+    if (node) {
+        smlua_model_util_remember(pickLoadedId, info->layer, info->asset, info->isDisplayList);
+    }
     //LOG_INFO("Loaded custom model - %u -> %u", extId, pickLoadedId);
 
     return pickLoadedId;
 }
 
-u16 smlua_model_util_load_with_pool(enum ModelExtendedId extId, struct AllocOnlyPool* pool) {
+u16 smlua_model_util_load_with_pool(enum ModelExtendedId extId, enum ModelPool pool) {
     return smlua_model_util_load_with_pool_and_cache_id(extId, pool, UNLOADED_ID);
 }
 
 u16 smlua_model_util_load(enum ModelExtendedId extId) {
-    return smlua_model_util_load_with_pool(extId, NULL);
+    return smlua_model_util_load_with_pool(extId, MODEL_POOL_SESSION);
 }
 
 u32 smlua_model_util_get_id(const char* name) {
diff --git a/src/pc/lua/utils/smlua_model_utils.h b/src/pc/lua/utils/smlua_model_utils.h
index 730b3cc8..f004050a 100644
--- a/src/pc/lua/utils/smlua_model_utils.h
+++ b/src/pc/lua/utils/smlua_model_utils.h
@@ -398,8 +398,8 @@ enum ModelExtendedId {
 void smlua_model_util_remember(u16 loadedId, u8 layer, const void* asset, u8 isDisplayList);
 void smlua_model_util_reset(void);
 void smlua_model_util_clear(void);
-u16 smlua_model_util_load_with_pool_and_cache_id(enum ModelExtendedId extId, struct AllocOnlyPool* pool, u16 loadedId);
-u16 smlua_model_util_load_with_pool(enum ModelExtendedId extId, struct AllocOnlyPool* pool);
+u16 smlua_model_util_load_with_pool_and_cache_id(enum ModelExtendedId extId, enum ModelPool pool, u16 loadedId);
+u16 smlua_model_util_load_with_pool(enum ModelExtendedId extId, enum ModelPool pool);
 u16 smlua_model_util_load(enum ModelExtendedId extId);
 u32 smlua_model_util_get_id(const char* name);
 
diff --git a/src/pc/network/network.c b/src/pc/network/network.c
index 7e3619b6..b540c53c 100644
--- a/src/pc/network/network.c
+++ b/src/pc/network/network.c
@@ -613,6 +613,8 @@ void network_shutdown(bool sendLeaving, bool exiting, bool popup, bool reconnect
         gNetworkType = NT_NONE;
     }
 
+    dynos_model_clear_pool(MODEL_POOL_SESSION);
+
     if (exiting) { return; }
 
     // reset other stuff