diff --git a/data/dynos.c.h b/data/dynos.c.h
index 5524a766..7bbb015c 100644
--- a/data/dynos.c.h
+++ b/data/dynos.c.h
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ 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(u32* aId, enum ModelPool aModelPool, void* aAsset);
+struct GraphNode* dynos_model_load_geo(u32* aId, enum ModelPool aModelPool, void* aAsset, bool aDeDuplicate);
 struct GraphNode* dynos_model_load_dl(u32* aId, enum ModelPool aModelPool, u8 aLayer, void* aAsset);
 struct GraphNode* dynos_model_store_geo(u32* aId, enum ModelPool aModelPool, void* aAsset, struct GraphNode* aGraphNode);
 struct GraphNode* dynos_model_get_geo(u32 aId);
diff --git a/data/dynos.cpp.h b/data/dynos.cpp.h
index e95a3f4c..70525223 100644
--- a/data/dynos.cpp.h
+++ b/data/dynos.cpp.h
@@ -963,7 +963,7 @@ void DynOS_MovtexQC_ModShutdown();
 // Model Manager
 //
 
-struct GraphNode* DynOS_Model_LoadGeo(u32* aId, enum ModelPool aModelPool, void* aAsset);
+struct GraphNode* DynOS_Model_LoadGeo(u32* aId, enum ModelPool aModelPool, void* aAsset, bool aDeDuplicate);
 struct GraphNode* DynOS_Model_LoadDl(u32* aId, enum ModelPool aModelPool, u8 aLayer, void* aAsset);
 struct GraphNode* DynOS_Model_StoreGeo(u32* aId, enum ModelPool aModelPool, void* aAsset, struct GraphNode* aGraphNode);
 struct GraphNode* DynOS_Model_GetGeo(u32 aId);
diff --git a/data/dynos_c.cpp b/data/dynos_c.cpp
index 069b02de..c223b033 100644
--- a/data/dynos_c.cpp
+++ b/data/dynos_c.cpp
@@ -225,8 +225,8 @@ void dynos_behavior_hook_all_custom_behaviors(void) {
 
 // -- models -- //
 
-struct GraphNode* dynos_model_load_geo(u32* aId, enum ModelPool aModelPool, void* aAsset) {
-    return DynOS_Model_LoadGeo(aId, aModelPool, aAsset);
+struct GraphNode* dynos_model_load_geo(u32* aId, enum ModelPool aModelPool, void* aAsset, bool aDeDuplicate) {
+    return DynOS_Model_LoadGeo(aId, aModelPool, aAsset, aDeDuplicate);
 }
 
 struct GraphNode* dynos_model_load_dl(u32* aId, enum ModelPool aModelPool, u8 aLayer, void* aAsset) {
diff --git a/data/dynos_mgr_actor.cpp b/data/dynos_mgr_actor.cpp
index 890e5b06..d00d5128 100644
--- a/data/dynos_mgr_actor.cpp
+++ b/data/dynos_mgr_actor.cpp
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ void DynOS_Actor_AddCustom(const SysPath &aFilename, const char *aActorName) {
     ActorGfx actorGfx   = {  };
     actorGfx.mGfxData   = _GfxData;
     actorGfx.mPackIndex = MOD_PACK_INDEX;
-    actorGfx.mGraphNode = (GraphNode *) DynOS_Model_LoadGeo(&id, MODEL_POOL_SESSION, geoLayout);
+    actorGfx.mGraphNode = (GraphNode *) DynOS_Model_LoadGeo(&id, MODEL_POOL_SESSION, geoLayout, true);
     if (!actorGfx.mGraphNode) {
         Print("  ERROR: Couldn't load graph node for \"%s\"", actorName);
         free(actorName);
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ void DynOS_Actor_Override_All(void) {
             if (_Object->header.gfx.sharedChild != NULL && _Object->header.gfx.sharedChild->georef != NULL) {
                 GraphNode* georef = (GraphNode*)_Object->header.gfx.sharedChild->georef;
                 u32 id = 0;
-                _Object->header.gfx.sharedChild = DynOS_Model_LoadGeo(&id, MODEL_POOL_PERMANENT, georef);
+                _Object->header.gfx.sharedChild = DynOS_Model_LoadGeo(&id, MODEL_POOL_PERMANENT, georef, true);
             }
             DynOS_Actor_Override((void**)&_Object->header.gfx.sharedChild);
         }
diff --git a/data/dynos_mgr_models.cpp b/data/dynos_mgr_models.cpp
index 52fefbf4..53ba9578 100644
--- a/data/dynos_mgr_models.cpp
+++ b/data/dynos_mgr_models.cpp
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ void DynOS_Model_Dump() {
     }
 }
 
-struct GraphNode* DynOS_Model_LoadCommon(u32* aId, enum ModelPool aModelPool, void* aAsset, u8 aLayer, struct GraphNode* aGraphNode, enum ModelLoadType mlt) {
+struct GraphNode* DynOS_Model_LoadCommon(u32* aId, enum ModelPool aModelPool, void* aAsset, u8 aLayer, struct GraphNode* aGraphNode, bool aDeDuplicate, enum ModelLoadType mlt) {
     // sanity check pool
     if (aModelPool >= MODEL_POOL_MAX) { return NULL; }
 
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ struct GraphNode* DynOS_Model_LoadCommon(u32* aId, enum ModelPool aModelPool, vo
 
     // check map
     auto& map = sAssetMap[aModelPool];
-    if (map.count(aAsset)) {
+    if (aDeDuplicate && map.count(aAsset)) {
         auto& found = map[aAsset];
         if (*aId && *aId != found.id) {
             sOverwriteMap[*aId] = found.id;
@@ -106,16 +106,16 @@ struct GraphNode* DynOS_Model_LoadCommon(u32* aId, enum ModelPool aModelPool, vo
     return node;
 }
 
-struct GraphNode* DynOS_Model_LoadGeo(u32* aId, enum ModelPool aModelPool, void* aAsset) {
-    return DynOS_Model_LoadCommon(aId, aModelPool, aAsset, 0, NULL, MLT_GEO);
+struct GraphNode* DynOS_Model_LoadGeo(u32* aId, enum ModelPool aModelPool, void* aAsset, bool aDeDuplicate) {
+    return DynOS_Model_LoadCommon(aId, aModelPool, aAsset, 0, NULL, aDeDuplicate, MLT_GEO);
 }
 
 struct GraphNode* DynOS_Model_LoadDl(u32* aId, enum ModelPool aModelPool, u8 aLayer, void* aAsset) {
-    return DynOS_Model_LoadCommon(aId, aModelPool, aAsset, aLayer, NULL, MLT_DL);
+    return DynOS_Model_LoadCommon(aId, aModelPool, aAsset, aLayer, NULL, true, MLT_DL);
 }
 
 struct GraphNode* DynOS_Model_StoreGeo(u32* aId, enum ModelPool aModelPool, void* aAsset, struct GraphNode* aGraphNode) {
-    return DynOS_Model_LoadCommon(aId, aModelPool, aAsset, 0, aGraphNode, MLT_STORE);
+    return DynOS_Model_LoadCommon(aId, aModelPool, aAsset, 0, aGraphNode, true, MLT_STORE);
 }
 
 struct GraphNode* DynOS_Model_GetErrorGeo() {
diff --git a/data/dynos_mgr_pack.cpp b/data/dynos_mgr_pack.cpp
index fa30be75..a9715a7c 100644
--- a/data/dynos_mgr_pack.cpp
+++ b/data/dynos_mgr_pack.cpp
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ static void DynOS_Pack_ActivateActor(s32 aPackIndex, Pair<const char *, GfxData
 
     auto& geoNode = *(aGfxData->mGeoLayouts.end() - 1);
     u32 id = 0;
-    GraphNode* graphNode = DynOS_Model_LoadGeo(&id, MODEL_POOL_PERMANENT, geoNode->mData);
+    GraphNode* graphNode = DynOS_Model_LoadGeo(&id, MODEL_POOL_PERMANENT, geoNode->mData, true);
     if (graphNode == NULL) { return; }
 
     const void* georef = DynOS_Builtin_Actor_GetFromName(aActorName);
diff --git a/src/engine/level_script.c b/src/engine/level_script.c
index 1f24f0e2..4f351d18 100644
--- a/src/engine/level_script.c
+++ b/src/engine/level_script.c
@@ -423,7 +423,7 @@ static void level_cmd_begin_area(void) {
 
     if (areaIndex < 8) {
         u32 id = 0;
-        struct GraphNodeRoot *screenArea = (struct GraphNodeRoot *) dynos_model_load_geo(&id, MODEL_POOL_LEVEL, geoLayoutAddr);
+        struct GraphNodeRoot *screenArea = (struct GraphNodeRoot *) dynos_model_load_geo(&id, MODEL_POOL_LEVEL, geoLayoutAddr, false);
         struct GraphNodeCamera *node = (struct GraphNodeCamera *) screenArea->views[0];
 
         sCurrAreaIndex = areaIndex;
@@ -464,7 +464,7 @@ static void level_cmd_load_model_from_geo(void) {
     void *arg1 = CMD_GET(void *, 4);
 
     u32 id = arg0;
-    dynos_model_load_geo(&id, sFinishedLoadingPerm ? MODEL_POOL_LEVEL : MODEL_POOL_PERMANENT, arg1);
+    dynos_model_load_geo(&id, sFinishedLoadingPerm ? MODEL_POOL_LEVEL : MODEL_POOL_PERMANENT, arg1, true);
 
     sCurrentCmd = CMD_NEXT;
 }
diff --git a/src/pc/lua/utils/smlua_model_utils.c b/src/pc/lua/utils/smlua_model_utils.c
index 794bf5ad..f27839a5 100644
--- a/src/pc/lua/utils/smlua_model_utils.c
+++ b/src/pc/lua/utils/smlua_model_utils.c
@@ -488,7 +488,7 @@ u16 smlua_model_util_load(enum ModelExtendedId extId) {
     if (info->isDisplayList) {
         dynos_model_load_dl(&id, MODEL_POOL_SESSION, info->layer, (void*)info->asset);
     } else {
-        dynos_model_load_geo(&id, MODEL_POOL_SESSION, (void*)info->asset);
+        dynos_model_load_geo(&id, MODEL_POOL_SESSION, (void*)info->asset, true);
     }
     return (u16)id;
 }