diff --git a/app/Dashboard.php b/app/Dashboard.php
index 09a070d..7efada7 100644
--- a/app/Dashboard.php
+++ b/app/Dashboard.php
@@ -72,7 +72,32 @@ class Dashboard
     {
         $model_name = ucfirst($model);
 
-        if (file_exists(app_path() . '/Models/' . $model_name . '.php')) {
+        // Ensure the model has been declared in the menu
+        $model_in_menu = false;
+
+        foreach (self::$menu as $menu_item) {
+            if (array_key_exists('submenu', $menu_item)) {
+                // Check each item if this is a submenu
+                foreach ($menu_item['submenu'] as $submenu_item) {
+                    if ($submenu_item['model'] == $model) {
+                        $model_in_menu = true;
+                        break;
+                    }
+                }
+            } else {
+                // Check the menu item
+                if ($menu_item['model'] == $model) {
+                    $model_in_menu = true;
+                }
+            }
+
+            // Don't bother continuing if we've already confirmed it's in the menu
+            if ($model_in_menu) {
+                break;
+            }
+        }
+
+        if ($model_in_menu && file_exists(app_path() . '/Models/' . $model_name . '.php')) {
             $model_class = 'App\\Models\\' . $model_name;
 
             if ($type != null && $type != $model_class::$dashboard_type) {