diff --git a/extensions/model-extension/src/legacy/model-json.ts b/extensions/model-extension/src/legacy/model-json.ts
index c47b7c661..3cad6014b 100644
--- a/extensions/model-extension/src/legacy/model-json.ts
+++ b/extensions/model-extension/src/legacy/model-json.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,13 @@
 import { InferenceEngine, Model, fs, joinPath } from '@janhq/core'
 //// LEGACY MODEL FOLDER ////
+const LocalEngines = [
+  InferenceEngine.cortex,
+  InferenceEngine.cortex_llamacpp,
+  InferenceEngine.cortex_tensorrtllm,
+  InferenceEngine.cortex_onnx,
+  InferenceEngine.nitro_tensorrt_llm,
+  InferenceEngine.nitro,
+]
 /**
  * Scan through models folder and return downloaded models
  * @returns
@@ -57,7 +65,11 @@ export const scanModelsFolder = async (): Promise<Model[]> => {
               !source.url.startsWith(`https://`)
           )
         )
-        if (existFiles.every((exist) => exist)) return model
+        if (
+          !LocalEngines.includes(model.engine) ||
+          existFiles.every((exist) => exist)
+        )
+          return model
 
         const result = await fs
           .readdirSync(await joinPath([_homeDir, dirName]))
diff --git a/web/hooks/useModels.ts b/web/hooks/useModels.ts
index c856f6e3c..400e02793 100644
--- a/web/hooks/useModels.ts
+++ b/web/hooks/useModels.ts
@@ -43,7 +43,13 @@ const useModels = () => {
         .models.values()
         .toArray()
         .filter((e) => !isLocalEngine(e.engine))
-      const toUpdate = [...localModels, ...remoteModels]
+      const toUpdate = [
+        ...localModels,
+        ...remoteModels.filter(
+          (e: Model) => !localModels.some((g: Model) => g.id === e.id)
+        ),
+      ]
+
       setDownloadedModels(toUpdate)
 
       let isUpdated = false