diff --git a/pandatool/src/mayaegg/mayaNodeTree.cxx b/pandatool/src/mayaegg/mayaNodeTree.cxx
index 537652ca15..113a3ef9ad 100755
--- a/pandatool/src/mayaegg/mayaNodeTree.cxx
+++ b/pandatool/src/mayaegg/mayaNodeTree.cxx
@@ -294,10 +294,15 @@ get_egg_group(MayaNodeDesc *node_desc) {
         egg_group->set_group_type(EggGroup::GT_instance);
         egg_group->set_billboard_type(EggGroup::BT_axis);
         
-      } else if (egg_group->has_object_type("billboard-point")) {    
+      } else if (egg_group->has_object_type("billboard-point")) {
         egg_group->remove_object_type("billboard-point");
         egg_group->set_group_type(EggGroup::GT_instance);
         egg_group->set_billboard_type(EggGroup::BT_point_camera_relative);
+        
+      } else if (egg_group->has_object_type("bbpoint")) {
+        egg_group->remove_object_type("bbpoint");
+        egg_group->set_group_type(EggGroup::GT_instance);
+        egg_group->set_billboard_type(EggGroup::BT_point_camera_relative);
       }
       
       // We also treat the object type "dcs" and "model" as a special