diff --git a/eeschema/sim/sim_model.cpp b/eeschema/sim/sim_model.cpp
index f32d6fa8ea..5ad1d2a349 100644
--- a/eeschema/sim/sim_model.cpp
+++ b/eeschema/sim/sim_model.cpp
@@ -1586,6 +1586,19 @@ void SIM_MODEL::MigrateSimModel( T_symbol& aSymbol, const PROJECT* aProject )
         {
             spiceModelInfo = FIELD_INFO( getSIValue( modelField ), modelField );
             aSymbol.RemoveField( modelField );
+
+            if( spiceModelInfo.m_Text.Contains( ' ' ) )
+            {
+                wxString params;
+
+                spiceModelInfo.m_Text = spiceModelInfo.m_Text.BeforeFirst( ' ', &params );
+
+                if( !params.Trim( false ).IsEmpty() )
+                {
+                    spiceParamsInfo = spiceModelInfo;
+                    spiceParamsInfo.m_Text = params.Trim( false );
+                }
+            }
         }
         else
         {