diff --git a/freqtrade/freqai/freqai_interface.py b/freqtrade/freqai/freqai_interface.py
index c265e42f9..f3b4b0e54 100644
--- a/freqtrade/freqai/freqai_interface.py
+++ b/freqtrade/freqai/freqai_interface.py
@@ -569,7 +569,7 @@ class IFreqaiModel(ABC):
             file_type = ".h5"
         elif 'stable_baselines' in self.dd.model_type or 'sb3_contrib' == self.dd.model_type:
             file_type = ".zip"
-        path_to_modelfile = Path(dk.data_path / f"{dk.model_filename}_model.{file_type}")
+        path_to_modelfile = Path(dk.data_path / f"{dk.model_filename}_model{file_type}")
         file_exists = path_to_modelfile.is_file()
         if file_exists:
             logger.info("Found model at %s", dk.data_path / dk.model_filename)