diff --git a/lib/Cake/Model/Datasource/Database/Mysql.php b/lib/Cake/Model/Datasource/Database/Mysql.php
index cc3f5860c..5686798a7 100644
--- a/lib/Cake/Model/Datasource/Database/Mysql.php
+++ b/lib/Cake/Model/Datasource/Database/Mysql.php
@@ -297,7 +297,8 @@ class Mysql extends DboSource {
  * @throws CakeException
  */
 	public function describe($model) {
-		$cache = parent::describe($model);
+		$key = $this->fullTableName($model, false);
+		$cache = parent::describe($key);
 		if ($cache != null) {
 			return $cache;
 		}
@@ -331,7 +332,7 @@ class Mysql extends DboSource {
 				}
 			}
 		}
-		$this->_cacheDescription($this->fullTableName($model, false), $fields);
+		$this->_cacheDescription($key, $fields);
 		$cols->closeCursor();
 		return $fields;
 	}
diff --git a/lib/Cake/Model/Datasource/Database/Postgres.php b/lib/Cake/Model/Datasource/Database/Postgres.php
index 0bc35d5c1..3aa1976b0 100644
--- a/lib/Cake/Model/Datasource/Database/Postgres.php
+++ b/lib/Cake/Model/Datasource/Database/Postgres.php
@@ -186,8 +186,8 @@ class Postgres extends DboSource {
  * @return array Fields in table. Keys are name and type
  */
 	public function describe($model) {
-		$fields = parent::describe($model);
 		$table = $this->fullTableName($model, false, false);
+		$fields = parent::describe($table);
 		$this->_sequenceMap[$table] = array();
 		$cols = null;
 
diff --git a/lib/Cake/Model/Datasource/Database/Sqlite.php b/lib/Cake/Model/Datasource/Database/Sqlite.php
index 3d2be70be..e60f128a8 100644
--- a/lib/Cake/Model/Datasource/Database/Sqlite.php
+++ b/lib/Cake/Model/Datasource/Database/Sqlite.php
@@ -160,11 +160,11 @@ class Sqlite extends DboSource {
  * @return array Fields in table. Keys are name and type
  */
 	public function describe($model) {
-		$cache = parent::describe($model);
+		$table = $this->fullTableName($model, false, false);
+		$cache = parent::describe($table);
 		if ($cache != null) {
 			return $cache;
 		}
-		$table = $this->fullTableName($model, false, false);
 		$fields = array();
 		$result = $this->_execute('PRAGMA table_info(' . $table . ')');
 
diff --git a/lib/Cake/Model/Datasource/Database/Sqlserver.php b/lib/Cake/Model/Datasource/Database/Sqlserver.php
index 392a30ea6..1081d1609 100644
--- a/lib/Cake/Model/Datasource/Database/Sqlserver.php
+++ b/lib/Cake/Model/Datasource/Database/Sqlserver.php
@@ -201,7 +201,8 @@ class Sqlserver extends DboSource {
  * @throws CakeException
  */
 	public function describe($model) {
-		$cache = parent::describe($model);
+		$table = $this->fullTableName($model, false);
+		$cache = parent::describe($table);
 		if ($cache != null) {
 			return $cache;
 		}