diff --git a/src/Repositories/EloquentRepository.php b/src/Repositories/EloquentRepository.php
index de3797b..32e95a0 100644
--- a/src/Repositories/EloquentRepository.php
+++ b/src/Repositories/EloquentRepository.php
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ public function findWhere($where, $columns = ['*'], $with = [])
         $cacheKey = $this->generateKey([$where, $columns, $with]);
 
         return $this->cacheResults(get_called_class(), __FUNCTION__, $cacheKey, function() use ($where, $columns, $with) {
-            $model = $this->model->query();
+            $model = $this->model instanceof Model ? $this->model->query() : $this->model;
 
             foreach ($where as $attribute => $value) {
                 if (is_array($value)) {