diff --git a/extensions/openai/models.py b/extensions/openai/models.py
index a737f0c6..178ede90 100644
--- a/extensions/openai/models.py
+++ b/extensions/openai/models.py
@@ -55,7 +55,8 @@ def _load_model(data):
                 setattr(shared.args, k, args[k])
 
     shared.model, shared.tokenizer = load_model(model_name)
-
+    shared.model_name = model_name
+    
     # Update shared.settings with custom generation defaults
     if settings:
         for k in settings: