diff --git a/unsloth/models/loader.py b/unsloth/models/loader.py
index 85416b81bd..6b83b8e739 100644
--- a/unsloth/models/loader.py
+++ b/unsloth/models/loader.py
@@ -95,6 +95,9 @@ class FastLanguageModel(FastLlamaModel):
         model_name = _get_model_name(model_name, load_in_4bit)
 
         # First check if it's a normal model via AutoConfig
+        from huggingface_hub.utils import disable_progress_bars, enable_progress_bars, are_progress_bars_disabled
+        was_disabled = are_progress_bars_disabled()
+        disable_progress_bars()
         try:
             model_config = AutoConfig.from_pretrained(model_name, token = token, revision = revision)
             is_model = True
@@ -129,6 +132,8 @@ class FastLanguageModel(FastLlamaModel):
             model_config = AutoConfig.from_pretrained(model_name, token = token, revision = revision)
         pass
 
+        if not was_disabled: enable_progress_bars()
+
         model_type = model_config.model_type
 
         if   model_type == "llama":