diff --git a/modules/swagger-models/src/main/java/io/swagger/models/utils/PropertyModelConverter.java b/modules/swagger-models/src/main/java/io/swagger/models/utils/PropertyModelConverter.java
index d4729eb42a..25e2e27533 100644
--- a/modules/swagger-models/src/main/java/io/swagger/models/utils/PropertyModelConverter.java
+++ b/modules/swagger-models/src/main/java/io/swagger/models/utils/PropertyModelConverter.java
@@ -88,6 +88,7 @@ public Property modelToProperty(Model model){
             property.setDescription(m.getDescription());
             property.setTitle(m.getTitle());
             property.setUniqueItems(m.getUniqueItems());
+            property.setXml(m.getXml());
             return property;
 
         } else if(model instanceof RefModel) {