diff --git a/src/core/Streaming.cpp b/src/core/Streaming.cpp
index cc746553..4d6ac215 100644
--- a/src/core/Streaming.cpp
+++ b/src/core/Streaming.cpp
@@ -1331,6 +1331,12 @@ CStreaming::LoadInitialPeds(void)
 	RequestModel(MI_COP, STREAMFLAGS_DONT_REMOVE);
 	RequestModel(MI_MALE01, STREAMFLAGS_DONT_REMOVE);
 	RequestModel(MI_TAXI_D, STREAMFLAGS_DONT_REMOVE);
+
+// TODO(MIAMI): remove this hack once we can stream weapons
+	for(int i = 0; i < MODELINFOSIZE; i++)
+		if(CModelInfo::GetModelInfo(i) &&
+		   CModelInfo::GetModelInfo(i)->GetModelType() == MITYPE_WEAPON)
+			RequestModel(i, STREAMFLAGS_DONT_REMOVE);
 }
 
 void