diff --git a/pkg/models/model_external_reference.go b/pkg/models/model_external_reference.go
index 8efaf533d..825a0b5d7 100644
--- a/pkg/models/model_external_reference.go
+++ b/pkg/models/model_external_reference.go
@@ -1076,6 +1076,9 @@ func (scrapeRules ActorScraperConfig) getCustomRules() {
 				scrapeRules.GenericActorScrapingConfig[key] = rule
 			}
 		}
+		for key, matchrule := range customScrapeRules.StashSceneMatching {
+			scrapeRules.StashSceneMatching[key] = matchrule
+		}
 	}
 }