diff --git a/colorbleed/plugins/maya/load/load_model.py b/colorbleed/plugins/maya/load/load_model.py
index ff512610a3..9428ad40bd 100644
--- a/colorbleed/plugins/maya/load/load_model.py
+++ b/colorbleed/plugins/maya/load/load_model.py
@@ -30,6 +30,9 @@ class ModelLoader(colorbleed.maya.plugin.ReferenceLoader):
 
         return nodes
 
+    def switch(self, container, representation):
+        self.update(container, representation)
+
 
 class ImportModelLoader(api.Loader):
     """An ImportModelLoader for Maya