diff --git a/extensions/openai/script.py b/extensions/openai/script.py
index 03d99e8d..0d294643 100644
--- a/extensions/openai/script.py
+++ b/extensions/openai/script.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ from extensions.openai.tokens import token_count, token_decode, token_encode
 from extensions.openai.utils import _start_cloudflared
 from modules import shared
 from modules.logging_colors import logger
-from modules.models import unload_model
+from modules.models import unload_model, load_last_model
 from modules.text_generation import stop_everything_event
 
 from .typing import (
@@ -325,6 +325,21 @@ async def handle_load_model(request_data: LoadModelRequest):
         return HTTPException(status_code=400, detail="Failed to load the model.")
 
 
+@app.post("/v1/internal/model/loadlast", dependencies=check_admin_key)
+async def handle_load_last_model():
+    '''
+    This endpoint is experimental and may change in the future.
+
+    Loads the last model used before it was unloaded.
+    '''
+    try:
+        load_last_model()
+        return JSONResponse(content="OK")
+    except:
+        traceback.print_exc()
+        return HTTPException(status_code=400, detail="Failed to load the last-used model.")
+
+
 @app.post("/v1/internal/model/unload", dependencies=check_admin_key)
 async def handle_unload_model():
     unload_model()
diff --git a/modules/models.py b/modules/models.py
index 07c14308..5c16376e 100644
--- a/modules/models.py
+++ b/modules/models.py
@@ -396,9 +396,13 @@ def unload_model():
     clear_torch_cache()
 
 
+def load_last_model():
+    shared.model, shared.tokenizer = load_model(shared.previous_model_name)
+
+
 def reload_model():
     unload_model()
-    shared.model, shared.tokenizer = load_model(shared.model_name)
+    shared.model, shared.tokenizer = load_model(shared.previous_model_name)
 
 
 def unload_model_if_idle():