diff --git a/src/lib/components/channel/MessageInput/MentionList.svelte b/src/lib/components/channel/MessageInput/MentionList.svelte
index a74aec5da..6d7209f45 100644
--- a/src/lib/components/channel/MessageInput/MentionList.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/components/channel/MessageInput/MentionList.svelte
@@ -122,7 +122,11 @@
 			}
 
 			if (modelSuggestions) {
-				_models = [...$models.map((m) => ({ type: 'model', id: m.id, label: m.name, data: m }))];
+				_models = [
+					...$models
+						.filter((m) => !m?.direct)
+						.map((m) => ({ type: 'model', id: m.id, label: m.name, data: m }))
+				];
 			}
 		}