diff --git a/htdocs/core/class/commonobject.class.php b/htdocs/core/class/commonobject.class.php
index 51f32ebb30f..348bba8064d 100644
--- a/htdocs/core/class/commonobject.class.php
+++ b/htdocs/core/class/commonobject.class.php
@@ -5585,6 +5585,9 @@ abstract class CommonObject
 		// output format that does not support UTF8.
 		$sav_charset_output = empty($outputlangs->charset_output) ? '' : $outputlangs->charset_output;
 
+		// update model_pdf in object
+		$this->model_pdf = $modele;
+
 		if (in_array(get_class($this), array('Adherent'))) {
 			$resultwritefile = $obj->write_file($this, $outputlangs, $srctemplatepath, 'member', 1, 'tmp_cards', $moreparams);
 		} else {