diff --git a/model_struct.go b/model_struct.go
index 7060d3af..6022cf74 100644
--- a/model_struct.go
+++ b/model_struct.go
@@ -50,6 +50,19 @@ type ModelStruct struct {
 
 // TableName get model's table name
 func (s *ModelStruct) TableName(db *DB) string {
+	if s.defaultTableName == "" && db != nil && s.ModelType != nil {
+		// Set default table name
+		if tabler, ok := reflect.New(s.ModelType).Interface().(tabler); ok {
+			s.defaultTableName = tabler.TableName()
+		} else {
+			tableName := ToDBName(s.ModelType.Name())
+			if db == nil || !db.parent.singularTable {
+				tableName = inflection.Plural(tableName)
+			}
+			s.defaultTableName = tableName
+		}
+	}
+
 	return DefaultTableNameHandler(db, s.defaultTableName)
 }
 
@@ -141,17 +154,6 @@ func (scope *Scope) GetModelStruct() *ModelStruct {
 
 	modelStruct.ModelType = reflectType
 
-	// Set default table name
-	if tabler, ok := reflect.New(reflectType).Interface().(tabler); ok {
-		modelStruct.defaultTableName = tabler.TableName()
-	} else {
-		tableName := ToDBName(reflectType.Name())
-		if scope.db == nil || !scope.db.parent.singularTable {
-			tableName = inflection.Plural(tableName)
-		}
-		modelStruct.defaultTableName = tableName
-	}
-
 	// Get all fields
 	for i := 0; i < reflectType.NumField(); i++ {
 		if fieldStruct := reflectType.Field(i); ast.IsExported(fieldStruct.Name) {