diff --git a/aredis_om/model/model.py b/aredis_om/model/model.py
index a4c6b9e7..9660ebe7 100644
--- a/aredis_om/model/model.py
+++ b/aredis_om/model/model.py
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@
 from .token_escaper import TokenEscaper
 
 
+_INCOMPLETE = object()
 model_registry = {}
 _T = TypeVar("_T")
 Model = TypeVar("Model", bound="RedisModel")
@@ -1532,9 +1533,11 @@ async def all_pks(cls):  # type: ignore
         )
 
     @classmethod
-    async def get(cls: Type["Model"], pk: Any) -> "Model":
+    async def get(cls: Type["Model"], pk: Any, default:_INCOMPLETE) -> "Model":
         document = await cls.db().hgetall(cls.make_primary_key(pk))
         if not document:
+            if default is not _INCOMPLETE:
+                return default
             raise NotFoundError
         try:
             result = cls.parse_obj(document)