diff --git a/django/db/models/base.py b/django/db/models/base.py
index 7a8eece462..b8b92217e0 100644
--- a/django/db/models/base.py
+++ b/django/db/models/base.py
@@ -451,16 +451,18 @@ class Model(six.with_metaclass(ModelBase)):
         need to do things manually, as they're dynamically created classes and
         only module-level classes can be pickled by the default path.
         """
-        if not self._deferred:
-            return super(Model, self).__reduce__()
         data = self.__dict__
+        if not self._deferred:
+            class_id = self._meta.app_label, self._meta.object_name
+            return model_unpickle, (class_id, [], simple_class_factory), data
         defers = []
         for field in self._meta.fields:
             if isinstance(self.__class__.__dict__.get(field.attname),
-                    DeferredAttribute):
+                          DeferredAttribute):
                 defers.append(field.attname)
         model = self._meta.proxy_for_model
-        return (model_unpickle, (model, defers), data)
+        class_id = model._meta.app_label, model._meta.object_name
+        return (model_unpickle, (class_id, defers, deferred_class_factory), data)
 
     def _get_pk_val(self, meta=None):
         if not meta:
@@ -1008,12 +1010,22 @@ def get_absolute_url(opts, func, self, *args, **kwargs):
 class Empty(object):
     pass
 
+def simple_class_factory(model, attrs):
+    """
+    Needed for dynamic classes.
+    """
+    return model
 
-def model_unpickle(model, attrs):
+def model_unpickle(model_id, attrs, factory):
     """
     Used to unpickle Model subclasses with deferred fields.
     """
-    cls = deferred_class_factory(model, attrs)
+    if isinstance(model_id, tuple):
+        model = get_model(*model_id)
+    else:
+        # Backwards compat - the model was cached directly in earlier versions.
+        model = model_id
+    cls = factory(model, attrs)
     return cls.__new__(cls)
 model_unpickle.__safe_for_unpickle__ = True
 
diff --git a/tests/queryset_pickle/models.py b/tests/queryset_pickle/models.py
index 4bcfcfbf04..3a8973505c 100644
--- a/tests/queryset_pickle/models.py
+++ b/tests/queryset_pickle/models.py
@@ -36,3 +36,13 @@ class Happening(models.Model):
     number2 = models.IntegerField(blank=True, default=Numbers.get_static_number)
     number3 = models.IntegerField(blank=True, default=Numbers.get_class_number)
     number4 = models.IntegerField(blank=True, default=nn.get_member_number)
+
+class Container(object):
+    # To test pickling we need a class that isn't defined on module, but
+    # is still available from app-cache. So, the Container class moves
+    # SomeModel outside of module level
+    class SomeModel(models.Model):
+        somefield = models.IntegerField()
+
+class M2MModel(models.Model):
+    groups = models.ManyToManyField(Group)
diff --git a/tests/queryset_pickle/tests.py b/tests/queryset_pickle/tests.py
index da1bb8cb73..b4b540c80d 100644
--- a/tests/queryset_pickle/tests.py
+++ b/tests/queryset_pickle/tests.py
@@ -3,9 +3,10 @@ from __future__ import absolute_import
 import pickle
 import datetime
 
+from django.db import models
 from django.test import TestCase
 
-from .models import Group, Event, Happening
+from .models import Group, Event, Happening, Container, M2MModel
 
 
 class PickleabilityTestCase(TestCase):
@@ -49,3 +50,43 @@ class PickleabilityTestCase(TestCase):
         # can't just use assertEqual(original, unpickled)
         self.assertEqual(original.__class__, unpickled.__class__)
         self.assertEqual(original.args, unpickled.args)
+
+    def test_model_pickle(self):
+        """
+        Test that a model not defined on module level is pickleable.
+        """
+        original = Container.SomeModel(pk=1)
+        dumped = pickle.dumps(original)
+        reloaded = pickle.loads(dumped)
+        self.assertEqual(original, reloaded)
+        # Also, deferred dynamic model works
+        Container.SomeModel.objects.create(somefield=1)
+        original = Container.SomeModel.objects.defer('somefield')[0]
+        dumped = pickle.dumps(original)
+        reloaded = pickle.loads(dumped)
+        self.assertEqual(original, reloaded)
+        self.assertEqual(original.somefield, reloaded.somefield)
+
+    def test_model_pickle_m2m(self):
+        """
+        Test intentionally the automatically created through model.
+        """
+        m1 = M2MModel.objects.create()
+        g1 = Group.objects.create(name='foof')
+        m1.groups.add(g1)
+        m2m_through = M2MModel._meta.get_field_by_name('groups')[0].rel.through
+        original = m2m_through.objects.get()
+        dumped = pickle.dumps(original)
+        reloaded = pickle.loads(dumped)
+        self.assertEqual(original, reloaded)
+
+    def test_model_pickle_dynamic(self):
+        class Meta:
+            proxy = True
+        dynclass = type("DynamicEventSubclass", (Event, ),
+                        {'Meta': Meta, '__module__': Event.__module__})
+        original = dynclass(pk=1)
+        dumped = pickle.dumps(original)
+        reloaded = pickle.loads(dumped)
+        self.assertEqual(original, reloaded)
+        self.assertIs(reloaded.__class__, dynclass)