diff --git a/lib/hyrax/active_fedora_dummy_model.rb b/lib/hyrax/active_fedora_dummy_model.rb
index add9ffe8a8..0ae1dcb8de 100644
--- a/lib/hyrax/active_fedora_dummy_model.rb
+++ b/lib/hyrax/active_fedora_dummy_model.rb
@@ -69,7 +69,12 @@ def to_partial_path
     ##
     # @api public
     def to_global_id
-      URI::GID.build app: GlobalID.app, model_name: model_name.name, model_id: @id
+      # this covers the use case of creating a non Valkyrie::Resource, while using Valkyrie
+      if model_name.name.constantize <= Valkyrie::Resource
+        URI::GID.build app: GlobalID.app, model_name: Hyrax::ValkyrieGlobalIdProxy.to_s, model_id: @id
+      else
+        URI::GID.build app: GlobalID.app, model_name: model_name.name, model_id: @id
+      end
     end
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/models/concerns/hyrax/solr_document_behavior_spec.rb b/spec/models/concerns/hyrax/solr_document_behavior_spec.rb
index 68ba59dcff..d619e7cb09 100644
--- a/spec/models/concerns/hyrax/solr_document_behavior_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/concerns/hyrax/solr_document_behavior_spec.rb
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@
       end
 
       it 'gives the global id for the valkyrie class' do
-        expect(solr_document.to_model.to_global_id.to_s).to end_with('Monograph/123')
+        expect(solr_document.to_model.to_global_id.to_s).to end_with('Hyrax::ValkyrieGlobalIdProxy/123')
       end
     end
   end