diff --git a/simgear/scene/model/SGPagedLOD.cxx b/simgear/scene/model/SGPagedLOD.cxx
index 8debb8d1..541c6350 100644
--- a/simgear/scene/model/SGPagedLOD.cxx
+++ b/simgear/scene/model/SGPagedLOD.cxx
@@ -56,7 +56,8 @@ bool SGPagedLOD::addChild(osg::Node *child)
     {
         osg::ref_ptr<SGModelData> d = opts->getModelData();
         if(d.valid())
-            d->modelLoaded(getFileName(getNumChildren()-1), 0, this);
+            d->modelLoaded(getFileName(getNumChildren()-1), d->getProperties(),
+                           this);
     }
     return true;
 }