diff --git a/python/sglang/srt/parser/conversation.py b/python/sglang/srt/parser/conversation.py
index 131343c85..17fd93053 100644
--- a/python/sglang/srt/parser/conversation.py
+++ b/python/sglang/srt/parser/conversation.py
@@ -1039,7 +1039,8 @@ MODEL_TYPE_TO_TEMPLATE = {
 
 @register_conv_template_matching_function
 def match_points_v15_chat(model_path: str):
-    if re.search(r"points", model_path, re.IGNORECASE):
+    # reference: https://github.com/sgl-project/sglang/issues/12791
+    if re.search(r"\bpoints\b", model_path, re.IGNORECASE):
         return "points-v15-chat"