diff --git a/daemon/core/gui/dialogs/emaneconfig.py b/daemon/core/gui/dialogs/emaneconfig.py
index b3f6d9ce..a39720d8 100644
--- a/daemon/core/gui/dialogs/emaneconfig.py
+++ b/daemon/core/gui/dialogs/emaneconfig.py
@@ -37,6 +37,8 @@ class EmaneModelDialog(Dialog):
         self.has_error: bool = False
         try:
             config = self.node.emane_model_configs.get((self.model, self.iface_id))
+            if not config:
+                config = self.node.emane_model_configs.get((self.model, None))
             if not config:
                 config = self.app.core.get_emane_model_config(
                     self.node.id, self.model, self.iface_id