diff --git a/aredis_om/model/model.py b/aredis_om/model/model.py
index 5d0a9dea..f6888a4f 100644
--- a/aredis_om/model/model.py
+++ b/aredis_om/model/model.py
@@ -83,6 +83,8 @@ def get_outer_type(field):
         field.annotation
     ):
         return field.annotation
+    elif not hasattr(field.annotation, "__args__"):
+        return None
     else:
         return field.annotation.__args__[0]
 
@@ -1953,6 +1955,9 @@ def schema_for_fields(cls):
 
         for name, field in fields.items():
             _type = get_outer_type(field)
+            if _type is None:
+                continue
+
             if (
                 not isinstance(field, FieldInfo)
                 and hasattr(field, "metadata")
diff --git a/tests/test_json_model.py b/tests/test_json_model.py
index 2906b745..6e5cead4 100644
--- a/tests/test_json_model.py
+++ b/tests/test_json_model.py
@@ -973,6 +973,30 @@ async def test_xfix_queries(m):
     assert result.first_name == "Steve"
 
 
+@py_test_mark_asyncio
+async def test_model_with_dict():
+    class EmbeddedJsonModelWithDict(EmbeddedJsonModel):
+        dict: Dict
+
+    class ModelWithDict(JsonModel):
+        embedded_model: EmbeddedJsonModelWithDict
+        info: Dict
+
+    await Migrator().run()
+    d = dict()
+    inner_dict = dict()
+    d["foo"] = "bar"
+    inner_dict["bar"] = "foo"
+    embedded_model = EmbeddedJsonModelWithDict(dict=inner_dict)
+    item = ModelWithDict(info=d, embedded_model=embedded_model)
+    await item.save()
+
+    rematerialized = await ModelWithDict.find(ModelWithDict.pk == item.pk).first()
+    assert rematerialized.pk == item.pk
+    assert rematerialized.info["foo"] == "bar"
+    assert rematerialized.embedded_model.dict["bar"] == "foo"
+
+
 @py_test_mark_asyncio
 async def test_boolean():
     class Example(JsonModel):