diff --git a/src/bin/common/solving_loop.ml b/src/bin/common/solving_loop.ml
index 2be577eff..c9dc5bd02 100644
--- a/src/bin/common/solving_loop.ml
+++ b/src/bin/common/solving_loop.ml
@@ -886,22 +886,32 @@ let main () =
 
       | {contents = `Get_assignment; _} ->
         begin
-          match State.get partial_model_key st with
-          | Some Model ((module SAT), partial_model) ->
-            if State.get produce_assignment st then
-              handle_get_assignment
-                ~get_value:(SAT.get_value partial_model)
-                st
-            else
+          if Options.get_interpretation () then begin
+            match State.get partial_model_key st with
+            | Some Model ((module SAT), partial_model) ->
+              if State.get produce_assignment st then
+                handle_get_assignment
+                  ~get_value:(SAT.get_value partial_model)
+                  st
+              else
+                recoverable_error
+                  "Produce assignments disabled; \
+                   add (set-option :produce-assignments true)";
+              st
+            | None ->
+              (* TODO: add the location of the statement. *)
               recoverable_error
-                "Produce assignments disabled; \
-                 add (set-option :produce-assignments true)";
-            st
-          | None ->
-            (* TODO: add the location of the statement. *)
-            recoverable_error
-              "No model produced, cannot execute get-assignment.";
-            st
+                "No model produced, cannot execute get-assignment.";
+              st
+          end
+          else
+            begin
+              (* TODO: add the location of the statement. *)
+              recoverable_error
+                "(get-assignment) requires model generation, \
+                 but it is disabled (try --produce-models)";
+              st
+            end
         end
 
       | {contents = `Other (custom, args); _} ->
diff --git a/tests/dune.inc b/tests/dune.inc
index a58026e34..35d0ad604 100644
--- a/tests/dune.inc
+++ b/tests/dune.inc
@@ -204069,6 +204069,27 @@
      (package alt-ergo)
       (action
        (diff testfile-get-info1.dolmen.expected testfile-get-info1.dolmen_dolmen.output)))
+  (rule
+   (target testfile-get-assignment3.err.dolmen_dolmen.output)
+   (deps (:input testfile-get-assignment3.err.dolmen.smt2))
+   (package alt-ergo)
+   (action
+    (chdir %{workspace_root}
+     (with-stdout-to %{target}
+      (ignore-stderr
+       (with-accepted-exit-codes 1
+        (run %{bin:alt-ergo}
+             --timelimit=2
+             --enable-assertions
+             --output=smtlib2
+             --frontend dolmen
+             %{input})))))))
+  (rule
+   (deps testfile-get-assignment3.err.dolmen_dolmen.output)
+    (alias runtest-quick)
+     (package alt-ergo)
+      (action
+       (diff testfile-get-assignment3.err.dolmen.expected testfile-get-assignment3.err.dolmen_dolmen.output)))
   (rule
    (target testfile-get-assignment2.err.dolmen_dolmen.output)
    (deps (:input testfile-get-assignment2.err.dolmen.smt2))
diff --git a/tests/smtlib/testfile-get-assignment1.err.dolmen.expected b/tests/smtlib/testfile-get-assignment1.err.dolmen.expected
index 6cb130a54..4c0864822 100644
--- a/tests/smtlib/testfile-get-assignment1.err.dolmen.expected
+++ b/tests/smtlib/testfile-get-assignment1.err.dolmen.expected
@@ -1 +1 @@
-(error "No model produced, cannot execute get-assignment.")
+(error "(get-assignment) requires model generation, but it is disabled (try --produce-models)")
diff --git a/tests/smtlib/testfile-get-assignment3.err.dolmen.expected b/tests/smtlib/testfile-get-assignment3.err.dolmen.expected
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..afd8833ae
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/smtlib/testfile-get-assignment3.err.dolmen.expected
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+
+unknown
+(error "(get-assignment) requires model generation, but it is disabled (try --produce-models)")
diff --git a/tests/smtlib/testfile-get-assignment3.err.dolmen.smt2 b/tests/smtlib/testfile-get-assignment3.err.dolmen.smt2
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ad1960cbd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/smtlib/testfile-get-assignment3.err.dolmen.smt2
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+(set-logic ALL)
+(set-option :produce-assignments true)
+(declare-const x Int)
+(assert (! (= x 0) :named foo))
+(check-sat)
+(get-assignment)
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