diff --git a/src/Rules/Functions/NoClassConstFetchOnFactoriesFunctions.php b/src/Rules/Functions/NoClassConstFetchOnFactoriesFunctions.php
index db6bdb4..6a987fb 100644
--- a/src/Rules/Functions/NoClassConstFetchOnFactoriesFunctions.php
+++ b/src/Rules/Functions/NoClassConstFetchOnFactoriesFunctions.php
@@ -106,6 +106,16 @@ public function processNode(Node $node, Scope $scope): array
             return [];
         }
 
+        $fileNamespace = $scope->getNamespace();
+
+        if (
+            $fileNamespace !== null
+            && ((defined('APP_NAMESPACE') && str_starts_with($fileNamespace, APP_NAMESPACE))
+                || str_starts_with($fileNamespace, 'App\\'))
+        ) {
+            return [];
+        }
+
         return [
             RuleErrorBuilder::message(sprintf(
                 'Call to function %s with %s::class is discouraged.',
diff --git a/tests/Fixtures/Rules/Functions/bug-9.php b/tests/Fixtures/Rules/Functions/bug-9.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5bed94e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/Fixtures/Rules/Functions/bug-9.php
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+<?php
+
+declare(strict_types=1);
+
+/**
+ * This file is part of CodeIgniter 4 framework.
+ *
+ * (c) 2023 CodeIgniter Foundation <admin@codeigniter.com>
+ *
+ * For the full copyright and license information, please view
+ * the LICENSE file that was distributed with this source code.
+ */
+
+namespace App\Controllers;
+
+use CodeIgniter\Shield\Models\RememberModel;
+
+class HelloWorld
+{
+    public function touch(): void
+    {
+        model(RememberModel::class)
+            ->allowCallbacks(false)
+            ->update();
+    }
+}
diff --git a/tests/Rules/Functions/NoClassConstFetchOnFactoriesFunctionsTest.php b/tests/Rules/Functions/NoClassConstFetchOnFactoriesFunctionsTest.php
index 6bca8cd..cc5cbb6 100644
--- a/tests/Rules/Functions/NoClassConstFetchOnFactoriesFunctionsTest.php
+++ b/tests/Rules/Functions/NoClassConstFetchOnFactoriesFunctionsTest.php
@@ -62,4 +62,9 @@ public function testRule(): void
             ],
         ]);
     }
+
+    public function testOnAppNamespaceWithNonAppCall(): void
+    {
+        $this->analyse([__DIR__ . '/../../Fixtures/Rules/Functions/bug-9.php'], []);
+    }
 }