diff --git a/voyager-core/src/commonMain/kotlin/cafe/adriel/voyager/core/model/ScreenModelStore.kt b/voyager-core/src/commonMain/kotlin/cafe/adriel/voyager/core/model/ScreenModelStore.kt
index fd5d54fd..90dd2c40 100644
--- a/voyager-core/src/commonMain/kotlin/cafe/adriel/voyager/core/model/ScreenModelStore.kt
+++ b/voyager-core/src/commonMain/kotlin/cafe/adriel/voyager/core/model/ScreenModelStore.kt
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ public object ScreenModelStore {
             }
             ?: lastScreenModelKey.value
                 ?.let { "$it:$name" }
-            ?: error("ScreenModel not found: ${screenModel::class.qualifiedName}")
+            ?: "standalone:$name"
 
     @PublishedApi
     internal inline fun <reified T : ScreenModel> getOrPut(