diff --git a/src/Model/model_panel.cxx b/src/Model/model_panel.cxx
index 8a2ec9b2f..a316243c1 100644
--- a/src/Model/model_panel.cxx
+++ b/src/Model/model_panel.cxx
@@ -30,7 +30,8 @@ using namespace simgear;
 osg::Node *
 fgLoad3DModelPanel(const std::string &path, SGPropertyNode *prop_root)
 {
-    osg::Node* node = SGModelLib::loadModel(path, prop_root);
+    bool loadPanels = true;
+    osg::Node* node = SGModelLib::loadModel(path, prop_root, NULL, loadPanels);
     if (node)
         node->setNodeMask(~SG_NODEMASK_TERRAIN_BIT);
     return node;