diff --git a/comfy_extras/nodes_custom_sampler.py b/comfy_extras/nodes_custom_sampler.py
index 2f4ff1f70..7a481c005 100644
--- a/comfy_extras/nodes_custom_sampler.py
+++ b/comfy_extras/nodes_custom_sampler.py
@@ -933,9 +933,10 @@ class Guider_DualModel(comfy.samplers.CFGGuider):
 
     def predict_noise(self, x, timestep, model_options={}, seed=None):
         positive = self.conds.get("positive", None)
-        if self.uncond_inner is None:  # cfg == 1 or no negative -> single model, cond only
-            return comfy.samplers.calc_cond_batch(self.inner_model, [positive], x, timestep, model_options)[0]
         cond = comfy.samplers.calc_cond_batch(self.inner_model, [positive], x, timestep, model_options)[0]
+        # uncond model not loaded (base cfg==1/no negative), or cfg driven to 1.0 this step -> single model, cond only
+        if self.uncond_inner is None or (math.isclose(self.cfg, 1.0) and not model_options.get("disable_cfg1_optimization", False)):
+            return cond
 
         uncond_model_options = model_options
         if "multigpu_clones" in model_options: # TODO: support multigpu instead of just running uncond on a single GPU