diff --git a/backend/memory_management.py b/backend/memory_management.py
index cdcbbed6..eddf5224 100644
--- a/backend/memory_management.py
+++ b/backend/memory_management.py
@@ -346,6 +346,9 @@ def bake_gguf_model(model):
         if gguf_cls is not None:
             gguf_cls.bake(p)
 
+    global signal_empty_cache
+    signal_empty_cache = True
+
     model.gguf_baked = True
     return model