diff --git a/easyaudit/signals/model_signals.py b/easyaudit/signals/model_signals.py
index 175f72dc..a77c815f 100644
--- a/easyaudit/signals/model_signals.py
+++ b/easyaudit/signals/model_signals.py
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ def pre_save(sender, instance, raw, using, update_fields, **kwargs):
             # created or updated?
             delta = {}
             if not created:
-                old_model = sender.objects.get(pk=instance.pk)
+                old_model = sender._base_manager.get(pk=instance.pk)
                 delta = model_delta(old_model, instance)
 
                 if not delta and getattr(
diff --git a/tests/test_app/managers.py b/tests/test_app/managers.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..4d217ad1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/test_app/managers.py
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+from django.db import models
+
+
+class SoftDeleteManager(models.Manager):
+    def get_queryset(self):
+        return super().get_queryset().exclude(deleted=True)
diff --git a/tests/test_app/migrations/0002_custommanagermodel.py b/tests/test_app/migrations/0002_custommanagermodel.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..4f9264b3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/test_app/migrations/0002_custommanagermodel.py
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+# Generated by Django 4.2.11 on 2024-12-13 17:18
+
+from django.db import migrations, models
+import django.db.models.manager
+
+
+class Migration(migrations.Migration):
+    dependencies = [
+        ("test_app", "0001_initial"),
+    ]
+
+    operations = [
+        migrations.CreateModel(
+            name="CustomManagerModel",
+            fields=[
+                ("id", models.BigAutoField(primary_key=True, serialize=False)),
+                ("name", models.CharField(default="test data", max_length=50)),
+                ("deleted", models.BooleanField(default=False)),
+            ],
+            managers=[
+                ("all_objects", django.db.models.manager.Manager()),
+            ],
+        ),
+    ]
diff --git a/tests/test_app/models.py b/tests/test_app/models.py
index 959c9da1..20167700 100644
--- a/tests/test_app/models.py
+++ b/tests/test_app/models.py
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@
 
 from django.db import models
 
+from .managers import SoftDeleteManager
+
 
 class Model(models.Model):
     id = models.AutoField(primary_key=True)
@@ -51,3 +53,12 @@ class BigIntM2MModel(models.Model):
     id = models.BigAutoField(primary_key=True)
     name = models.CharField(max_length=50)
     test_m2m = models.ManyToManyField(BigIntModel)
+
+
+class CustomManagerModel(models.Model):
+    id = models.BigAutoField(primary_key=True)
+    name = models.CharField(max_length=50, default="test data")
+    deleted = models.BooleanField(default=False)
+
+    all_objects = models.Manager()
+    objects = SoftDeleteManager()
diff --git a/tests/test_main.py b/tests/test_main.py
index 231838de..932102c4 100644
--- a/tests/test_main.py
+++ b/tests/test_main.py
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
     BigIntForeignKeyModel,
     BigIntM2MModel,
     BigIntModel,
+    CustomManagerModel,
     ForeignKeyModel,
     M2MModel,
     Model,
@@ -52,6 +53,7 @@ def test_no_issues(capsys: pytest.CaptureFixture):
         UUIDForeignKeyModel,
         UUIDM2MModel,
         UUIDModel,
+        CustomManagerModel,
     ],
 )
 class TestDjangoCompat:
@@ -75,6 +77,10 @@ def fk_model(self):
     def m2m_model(self):
         return M2MModel
 
+    @pytest.fixture
+    def custom_manager_model(self):
+        return CustomManagerModel
+
     @pytest.fixture
     def _audit_logger(self, monkeypatch):
         def _crud(*args, **kwargs):
@@ -131,6 +137,20 @@ def test_m2m_clear(self, model, m2m_model):
         data = json.loads(crud_event.object_json_repr)[0]
         assert [str(d) for d in data["fields"]["test_m2m"]] == []
 
+    def test_custom_manager(self, custom_manager_model):
+        obj = custom_manager_model.objects.create(deleted=True)
+        crud_event_qs = CRUDEvent.objects.filter(
+            object_id=obj.id, content_type=ContentType.objects.get_for_model(obj)
+        )
+        assert crud_event_qs.count() == 1
+
+        obj.name = "this should not fail"
+        obj.save()
+        crud_event_qs = CRUDEvent.objects.filter(
+            object_id=obj.id, content_type=ContentType.objects.get_for_model(obj)
+        )
+        assert crud_event_qs.count() == 2
+
     @pytest.mark.usefixtures("no_changed_fields_skip")
     def test_update_skip_no_changed_fields(self, model):
         obj = model.objects.create()