diff --git a/aiserver.py b/aiserver.py
index b15615a7..35b20613 100644
--- a/aiserver.py
+++ b/aiserver.py
@@ -434,13 +434,15 @@ def getModelSelection(modellist):
                 getModelSelection(mainmenu)
 
 def check_if_dir_is_model(path):
-    try:
-        from transformers import AutoConfig
-        model_config = AutoConfig.from_pretrained(path, revision=vars.revision, cache_dir="cache")
-    except:
+    if os.path.exists(path):
+        try:
+            from transformers import AutoConfig
+            model_config = AutoConfig.from_pretrained(path, revision=vars.revision, cache_dir="cache")
+        except:
+            return False
+        return True
+    else:
         return False
-    return True
-    
     
 #==================================================================#
 # Return all keys in tokenizer dictionary containing char
@@ -3056,12 +3058,24 @@ def get_message(msg):
         # The data variable will contain the model name. But our Custom lines need a bit more processing
         # If we're on a custom line that we have selected a model for, the path variable will be in msg
         # so if that's missing we need to run the menu to show the model folders in the models folder
-        if msg['data'] in ('NeoCustom', 'GPT2Custom') and 'path' not in msg:
+        if msg['data'] in ('NeoCustom', 'GPT2Custom') and 'path' not in msg and 'path_modelname' not in msg:
             if 'folder' not in msg:
                 folder = "./models"
             else:
                 folder = msg['folder']
             sendModelSelection(menu=msg['data'], folder=folder)
+        elif msg['data'] in ('NeoCustom', 'GPT2Custom') and 'path_modelname' in msg:
+            #Here the user entered custom text in the text box. This could be either a model name or a path.
+            if check_if_dir_is_model(msg['path_modelname']):
+                vars.model = msg['data']
+                vars.custmodpth = msg['path_modelname']
+                get_model_info(msg['data'], directory=msg['path'])
+            else:
+                vars.model = msg['path_modelname']
+                try:
+                    get_model_info(vars.model)
+                except:
+                    emit('from_server', {'cmd': 'errmsg', 'data': "The model entered doesn't exist."})
         elif msg['data'] in ('NeoCustom', 'GPT2Custom'):
             if check_if_dir_is_model(msg['path']):
                 vars.model = msg['data']
diff --git a/static/application.js b/static/application.js
index f4366ed8..22b0e0e6 100644
--- a/static/application.js
+++ b/static/application.js
@@ -1002,6 +1002,7 @@ function buildLoadModelList(ar, menu, breadcrumbs) {
 	disableButtons([load_model_accept]);
 	loadmodelcontent.html("");
 	$("#loadmodellistbreadcrumbs").html("");
+	$("#custommodelname").addClass("hidden");
 	var i;
 	for(i=0; i<breadcrumbs.length; i++) {
 		$("#loadmodellistbreadcrumbs").append("<button class=\"breadcrumbitem\" id='model_breadcrumbs"+i+"' name='"+ar[0][1]+"' value='"+breadcrumbs[i][0]+"'>"+breadcrumbs[i][1]+"</button><font color=white>\\</font>");
@@ -1056,6 +1057,8 @@ function buildLoadModelList(ar, menu, breadcrumbs) {
 					highlightLoadLine($(this));
 				}
 			})(i));
+			$("#custommodelname").removeClass("hidden");
+			$("#custommodelname")[0].setAttribute("menu", menu);
 		//Normal load
 		} else {
 			$("#loadmodel"+i).off("click").on("click", (function () {
diff --git a/templates/index.html b/templates/index.html
index 80a32484..2050001a 100644
--- a/templates/index.html
+++ b/templates/index.html
@@ -289,6 +289,7 @@
 			<div class="popupfooter">
 				<input class="form-control hidden" type="text" placeholder="key" id="modelkey" onblur="socket.send({'cmd': 'OAI_Key_Update', 'key': $('#modelkey')[0].value});">
 				<input class="form-control hidden" type="text" placeholder="Enter the URL of the server (For example a trycloudflare link)" id="modelurl" onchange="check_enable_model_load()">
+				<input class="form-control hidden" type="text" placeholder="Model Path or Hugging Face Name" id="custommodelname" menu="" onblur="socket.send({'cmd': 'selectmodel', 'data': $(this).attr('menu'), 'path_modelname': $('#custommodelname')[0].value});">
 			</div>
 			<div class="popupfooter">
 				<select class="form-control hidden" id="oaimodel"><option value="">Select OAI Model</option></select>