diff --git a/dtool/pptempl/Template.models.pp b/dtool/pptempl/Template.models.pp
index 685d278e13..9aaf6f0d16 100644
--- a/dtool/pptempl/Template.models.pp
+++ b/dtool/pptempl/Template.models.pp
@@ -249,7 +249,7 @@ $[TAB]maya2egg $[MAYA2EGG_OPTS] -o $[target] $[source]
 #forscopes maya_char_egg
   #if $[POLY_MODEL]
     #define target $[EGG_PREFIX]$[POLY_MODEL].egg
-    #define source $[MAYA_PREFIX]$[POLY_MODEL].mb
+    #define source $[MAYA_PREFIX]$[or $[MODEL],$[POLY_MODEL]].mb
 $[target] : $[source]
 $[TAB]maya2egg $[MAYA2EGG_OPTS] -p -a model -cn "$[CHAR_NAME]" -o $[target] $[source]
   #endif