diff --git a/lib/fixture_kit/sql_subscriber.rb b/lib/fixture_kit/sql_subscriber.rb
index e0ddc13..ad89c48 100644
--- a/lib/fixture_kit/sql_subscriber.rb
+++ b/lib/fixture_kit/sql_subscriber.rb
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ def self.capture(&block)
     end
 
     def self.base_table_model(model)
-      model = model.superclass until model.superclass.abstract_class?
+      model = model.superclass until model.superclass == ActiveRecord::Base || model.superclass.abstract_class?
       model
     end
     private_class_method :base_table_model
diff --git a/spec/dummy/app/models/gadget.rb b/spec/dummy/app/models/gadget.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8d4aac6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/dummy/app/models/gadget.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+# frozen_string_literal: true
+
+class Gadget < ActiveRecord::Base
+end
diff --git a/spec/dummy/app/models/phone.rb b/spec/dummy/app/models/phone.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5927173
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/dummy/app/models/phone.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+# frozen_string_literal: true
+
+class Phone < Gadget
+end
diff --git a/spec/dummy/app/models/tablet.rb b/spec/dummy/app/models/tablet.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9067298
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/dummy/app/models/tablet.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+# frozen_string_literal: true
+
+class Tablet < Gadget
+end
diff --git a/spec/dummy/spec/rails_helper.rb b/spec/dummy/spec/rails_helper.rb
index 76dd7e0..1f31dcf 100644
--- a/spec/dummy/spec/rails_helper.rb
+++ b/spec/dummy/spec/rails_helper.rb
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ def setup_databases
     ActiveRecord::Base.connection.drop_table(:projects, if_exists: true)
     ActiveRecord::Base.connection.drop_table(:users, if_exists: true)
     ActiveRecord::Base.connection.drop_table(:vehicles, if_exists: true)
+    ActiveRecord::Base.connection.drop_table(:gadgets, if_exists: true)
   end
 
   AnalyticsRecord.connection.disable_referential_integrity do
@@ -68,6 +69,12 @@ def setup_databases
     t.timestamps
   end
 
+  ActiveRecord::Base.connection.create_table :gadgets, force: true do |t|
+    t.string :type, null: false
+    t.string :name, null: false
+    t.timestamps
+  end
+
   AnalyticsRecord.connection.create_table :activity_logs, force: true do |t|
     t.integer :external_user_id, null: false
     t.string :action, null: false
diff --git a/spec/dummy/test/test_helper.rb b/spec/dummy/test/test_helper.rb
index a1076b6..7779a3c 100644
--- a/spec/dummy/test/test_helper.rb
+++ b/spec/dummy/test/test_helper.rb
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ def setup_databases
       ActiveRecord::Base.connection.drop_table(:projects, if_exists: true)
       ActiveRecord::Base.connection.drop_table(:users, if_exists: true)
       ActiveRecord::Base.connection.drop_table(:vehicles, if_exists: true)
+      ActiveRecord::Base.connection.drop_table(:gadgets, if_exists: true)
     end
 
     AnalyticsRecord.connection.disable_referential_integrity do
@@ -71,6 +72,12 @@ def setup_databases
       t.timestamps
     end
 
+    ActiveRecord::Base.connection.create_table :gadgets, force: true do |t|
+      t.string :type, null: false
+      t.string :name, null: false
+      t.timestamps
+    end
+
     AnalyticsRecord.connection.create_table :activity_logs, force: true do |t|
       t.integer :external_user_id, null: false
       t.string :action, null: false
diff --git a/spec/support/dummy_rails_helper.rb b/spec/support/dummy_rails_helper.rb
index ab4ee42..f6b7a75 100644
--- a/spec/support/dummy_rails_helper.rb
+++ b/spec/support/dummy_rails_helper.rb
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ def setup_databases
     ActiveRecord::Base.connection.drop_table(:projects, if_exists: true)
     ActiveRecord::Base.connection.drop_table(:users, if_exists: true)
     ActiveRecord::Base.connection.drop_table(:vehicles, if_exists: true)
+    ActiveRecord::Base.connection.drop_table(:gadgets, if_exists: true)
   end
 
   AnalyticsRecord.connection.disable_referential_integrity do
@@ -80,6 +81,12 @@ def setup_databases
     t.timestamps
   end
 
+  ActiveRecord::Base.connection.create_table :gadgets, force: true do |t|
+    t.string :type, null: false
+    t.string :name, null: false
+    t.timestamps
+  end
+
   # Analytics database schema
   AnalyticsRecord.connection.create_table :activity_logs, force: true do |t|
     t.integer :external_user_id, null: false
diff --git a/spec/unit/sql_subscriber_spec.rb b/spec/unit/sql_subscriber_spec.rb
index af92f2e..e33bd37 100644
--- a/spec/unit/sql_subscriber_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/unit/sql_subscriber_spec.rb
@@ -65,6 +65,15 @@ def exercise_user_write_operations(suffix)
 
       expect(models).to contain_exactly(Vehicle)
     end
+
+    it "resolves STI subclasses whose base model inherits directly from ActiveRecord::Base" do
+      models = described_class.capture do
+        Phone.create!(name: "iPhone")
+        Tablet.create!(name: "iPad")
+      end
+
+      expect(models).to contain_exactly(Gadget)
+    end
   end
 
   describe "sql.active_record payload name format assumptions" do