diff --git a/ui/sd_internal/task_manager.py b/ui/sd_internal/task_manager.py
index 9348fe18..da88cfc9 100644
--- a/ui/sd_internal/task_manager.py
+++ b/ui/sd_internal/task_manager.py
@@ -207,7 +207,8 @@ def thread_render(device):
     weak_thread_data[threading.current_thread()] = {
         'device': runtime.thread_data.device
     }
-    preload_model()
+    if runtime.thread_data.device != 'cpu':
+        preload_model()
     current_state = ServerStates.Online
     while True:
         task_cache.clean()