diff --git a/WeakAuras/RegionTypes/Model.lua b/WeakAuras/RegionTypes/Model.lua
index 657fa84..9c34b1c 100644
--- a/WeakAuras/RegionTypes/Model.lua
+++ b/WeakAuras/RegionTypes/Model.lua
@@ -96,9 +96,7 @@ end
 local poolModelApi = CreateObjectPool(CreateModel)
 local poolUnitApi = CreateObjectPool(CreateModel)
 
-local function AcquireModel(region, data)
-  local pool = data.modelIsUnit and poolUnitApi or poolModelApi
-  local model = pool:Acquire()
+local function ConfigureModel(region, model, data)
   model.modelIsUnit = data.modelIsUnit
 
   model:ClearAllPoints()
@@ -112,6 +110,12 @@ local function AcquireModel(region, data)
   model:SetPosition(data.model_z, data.model_x, data.model_y);
   model:SetFacing(rad(region.rotation));
 
+  model:SetScript("OnShow", function()
+    WeakAuras.SetModel(model, data.model_path, data.modelIsUnit, data.modelDisplayInfo)
+    model:SetPosition(data.model_z, data.model_x, data.model_y);
+    model:SetFacing(rad(region.rotation));
+  end)
+
   if data.modelIsUnit then
     model:RegisterEvent("UNIT_MODEL_CHANGED");
     if (data.model_path == "target") then
@@ -146,6 +150,12 @@ local function AcquireModel(region, data)
   else
     model:SetScript("OnUpdate", nil)
   end
+end
+
+local function AcquireModel(region, data)
+  local pool = data.modelIsUnit and poolUnitApi or poolModelApi
+  local model = pool:Acquire()
+  ConfigureModel(region, model, data)
   return model
 end
 
@@ -248,6 +258,8 @@ local function modify(parent, region, data)
   function region:PreShow()
     if not region.model then
       region.model = AcquireModel(self, data)
+    else
+      ConfigureModel(region, region.model, data)
     end
   end
 
@@ -274,10 +286,12 @@ do
       end
       Private.StopProfileAura(id);
     end
+    for model in pairs(Private.barmodels) do
+      model:PreShow()
+    end
     Private.StopProfileSystem("model");
   end
- end
-
+end
 
 -- Register new region type with WeakAuras
 WeakAuras.RegisterRegionType("model", create, modify, default, GetProperties);