diff --git a/docs/release-notes.md b/docs/release-notes.md
index 0be4eeec..5250d112 100644
--- a/docs/release-notes.md
+++ b/docs/release-notes.md
@@ -6,6 +6,12 @@ hide:
 
 # Release Notes
 
+## 0.24.1
+
+### Fixed
+
+- Comparation of a model with non-models.
+
 ## 0.24.0
 
 ### Added
diff --git a/edgy/__init__.py b/edgy/__init__.py
index e354c06a..ffbd1cc1 100644
--- a/edgy/__init__.py
+++ b/edgy/__init__.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
 
-__version__ = "0.24.0"
+__version__ = "0.24.1"
 from typing import TYPE_CHECKING
 
 from ._monkay import Instance, create_monkay
diff --git a/edgy/core/db/models/base.py b/edgy/core/db/models/base.py
index fe38ecf8..7149ea0d 100644
--- a/edgy/core/db/models/base.py
+++ b/edgy/core/db/models/base.py
@@ -515,6 +515,8 @@ def __getattr__(self, name: str) -> Any:
     def __eq__(self, other: Any) -> bool:
         # if self.__class__ != other.__class__:
         #     return False
+        if not isinstance(other, EdgyBaseModel):
+            return False
         # somehow meta gets regenerated, so just compare tablename and registry.
         if self.meta.registry is not other.meta.registry:
             return False
diff --git a/tests/models/test_model_class.py b/tests/models/test_model_class.py
index 33ec076b..ccbc598a 100644
--- a/tests/models/test_model_class.py
+++ b/tests/models/test_model_class.py
@@ -105,3 +105,12 @@ async def test_model_get():
     same_user = await User.query.get(pk=user.id)
     assert same_user.id == user.id
     assert same_user.pk == user.pk
+
+
+async def test_eq():
+    user = await User.query.create(name="Test")
+    assert user == user
+    assert user != ""
+    assert not user.__eq__("")
+    assert user != User
+    assert not user.__eq__(User)