diff --git a/pandatool/src/scripts/MayaPandaTool.mel b/pandatool/src/scripts/MayaPandaTool.mel
index 6526f382d8..0d80c2ffca 100755
--- a/pandatool/src/scripts/MayaPandaTool.mel
+++ b/pandatool/src/scripts/MayaPandaTool.mel
@@ -902,6 +902,9 @@ global proc string argsBuilder()
 
         $args += " ";
 
+        // We always want polygons, never nurbs.
+        $args += "-p ";
+
         //check back face culling
         if ( `checkBox -query -value bfaceCB` )
         {