diff --git a/auditlog/models.py b/auditlog/models.py
index e0c637db..c28cb1bc 100644
--- a/auditlog/models.py
+++ b/auditlog/models.py
@@ -436,11 +436,14 @@ def changes_display_dict(self):
         """
         :return: The changes recorded in this log entry intended for display to users as a dictionary object.
         """
-        # Get the model and model_fields
         from auditlog.registry import auditlog
 
+        # Get the model and model_fields, but gracefully handle the case where the model no longer exists
         model = self.content_type.model_class()
-        model_fields = auditlog.get_model_fields(model._meta.model)
+        model_fields = None
+        if auditlog.contains(model._meta.model):
+            model_fields = auditlog.get_model_fields(model._meta.model)
+
         changes_display_dict = {}
         # grab the changes_dict and iterate through
         for field_name, values in self.changes_dict.items():
@@ -501,9 +504,13 @@ def changes_display_dict(self):
                         value = f"{value[:140]}..."
 
                     values_display.append(value)
-            verbose_name = model_fields["mapping_fields"].get(
-                field.name, getattr(field, "verbose_name", field.name)
-            )
+
+            # Use verbose_name from mapping if available, otherwise determine from field
+            if model_fields and field.name in model_fields["mapping_fields"]:
+                verbose_name = model_fields["mapping_fields"][field.name]
+            else:
+                verbose_name = getattr(field, "verbose_name", field.name)
+
             changes_display_dict[verbose_name] = values_display
         return changes_display_dict
 
diff --git a/auditlog_tests/tests.py b/auditlog_tests/tests.py
index c16251d2..0b173442 100644
--- a/auditlog_tests/tests.py
+++ b/auditlog_tests/tests.py
@@ -2613,3 +2613,19 @@ def test_m2m(self):
         self.assertEqual(0, LogEntry.objects.get_for_object(recursive).count())
         related = ManyRelatedOtherModel.objects.get(pk=1)
         self.assertEqual(0, LogEntry.objects.get_for_object(related).count())
+
+
+class MissingModelTest(TestCase):
+    def setUp(self):
+        # Create a log entry, then unregister the model
+        self.obj = SimpleModel.objects.create(text="I am old.")
+        auditlog.unregister(SimpleModel)
+
+    def tearDown(self):
+        # Re-register the model for other tests
+        auditlog.register(SimpleModel)
+
+    def test_get_changes_for_missing_model(self):
+        history = self.obj.history.latest()
+        self.assertEqual(history.changes_dict["text"][1], self.obj.text)
+        self.assertEqual(history.changes_display_dict["text"][1], self.obj.text)