diff --git a/server_addon/maya/client/ayon_maya/plugins/create/create_setdress.py b/server_addon/maya/client/ayon_maya/plugins/create/create_setdress.py
index 12532e0724..6e1c4e1c4f 100644
--- a/server_addon/maya/client/ayon_maya/plugins/create/create_setdress.py
+++ b/server_addon/maya/client/ayon_maya/plugins/create/create_setdress.py
@@ -9,11 +9,16 @@ class CreateSetDress(plugin.MayaCreator):
     label = "Set Dress"
     product_type = "setdress"
     icon = "cubes"
+    exactSetMembersOnly = True
+    shader = True
     default_variants = ["Main", "Anim"]
 
     def get_instance_attr_defs(self):
         return [
             BoolDef("exactSetMembersOnly",
                     label="Exact Set Members Only",
-                    default=True)
+                    default=self.exactSetMembersOnly),
+            BoolDef("shader",
+                    label="Include shader",
+                    default=self.shader)
         ]
diff --git a/server_addon/maya/client/ayon_maya/plugins/publish/extract_maya_scene_raw.py b/server_addon/maya/client/ayon_maya/plugins/publish/extract_maya_scene_raw.py
index 6e66353c7a..047b7f6e6c 100644
--- a/server_addon/maya/client/ayon_maya/plugins/publish/extract_maya_scene_raw.py
+++ b/server_addon/maya/client/ayon_maya/plugins/publish/extract_maya_scene_raw.py
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 """Extract data as Maya scene (raw)."""
 import os
-
+import contextlib
 from ayon_core.lib import BoolDef
 from ayon_core.pipeline import AVALON_CONTAINER_ID, AYON_CONTAINER_ID
 from ayon_core.pipeline.publish import AYONPyblishPluginMixin
-from ayon_maya.api.lib import maintained_selection
+from ayon_maya.api.lib import maintained_selection, shader
 from ayon_maya.api import plugin
 from maya import cmds
 
@@ -88,17 +88,21 @@ class ExtractMayaSceneRaw(plugin.MayaExtractorPlugin, AYONPyblishPluginMixin):
         )
         with maintained_selection():
             cmds.select(selection, noExpand=True)
-            cmds.file(path,
-                      force=True,
-                      typ="mayaAscii" if self.scene_type == "ma" else "mayaBinary",  # noqa: E501
-                      exportSelected=True,
-                      preserveReferences=attribute_values[
-                          "preserve_references"
-                      ],
-                      constructionHistory=True,
-                      shader=True,
-                      constraints=True,
-                      expressions=True)
+            with contextlib.ExitStack() as stack:
+                if not instance.data.get("shader", True):
+                    # Fix bug where export without shader may import the geometry 'green'
+                    # due to the lack of any shader on import.
+                    stack.enter_context(shader(selection, shadingEngine="initialShadingGroup"))
+
+                cmds.file(path,
+                          force=True,
+                          typ="mayaAscii" if self.scene_type == "ma" else "mayaBinary",
+                          exportSelected=True,
+                          preserveReferences=attribute_values["preserve_references"],
+                          constructionHistory=True,
+                          shader=instance.data.get("shader", True),
+                          constraints=True,
+                          expressions=True)
 
         if "representations" not in instance.data:
             instance.data["representations"] = []
diff --git a/server_addon/maya/client/ayon_maya/version.py b/server_addon/maya/client/ayon_maya/version.py
index c5fbef58fe..1f53dfa492 100644
--- a/server_addon/maya/client/ayon_maya/version.py
+++ b/server_addon/maya/client/ayon_maya/version.py
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 """Package declaring AYON addon 'maya' version."""
-__version__ = "0.2.6"
+__version__ = "0.2.7"
diff --git a/server_addon/maya/package.py b/server_addon/maya/package.py
index 2f70b630d5..47aa8a4c0d 100644
--- a/server_addon/maya/package.py
+++ b/server_addon/maya/package.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 name = "maya"
 title = "Maya"
-version = "0.2.6"
+version = "0.2.7"
 client_dir = "ayon_maya"
 
 ayon_required_addons = {
diff --git a/server_addon/maya/server/settings/creators.py b/server_addon/maya/server/settings/creators.py
index 5f3b850a1f..ede33b6eec 100644
--- a/server_addon/maya/server/settings/creators.py
+++ b/server_addon/maya/server/settings/creators.py
@@ -124,6 +124,14 @@ class CreateVrayProxyModel(BaseSettingsModel):
         default_factory=list, title="Default Products")
 
 
+class CreateSetDressModel(BaseSettingsModel):
+    enabled: bool = SettingsField(True)
+    exactSetMembersOnly: bool = SettingsField(title="Exact Set Members Only")
+    shader: bool = SettingsField(title="Include shader")
+    default_variants: list[str] = SettingsField(
+        default_factory=list, title="Default Products")
+
+
 class CreateMultishotLayout(BasicCreatorModel):
     shotParent: str = SettingsField(title="Shot Parent Folder")
     groupLoadedAssets: bool = SettingsField(title="Group Loaded Assets")
@@ -217,8 +225,8 @@ class CreatorsModel(BaseSettingsModel):
         default_factory=BasicCreatorModel,
         title="Create Rig"
     )
-    CreateSetDress: BasicCreatorModel = SettingsField(
-        default_factory=BasicCreatorModel,
+    CreateSetDress: CreateSetDressModel = SettingsField(
+        default_factory=CreateSetDressModel,
         title="Create Set Dress"
     )
     CreateVrayProxy: CreateVrayProxyModel = SettingsField(
@@ -396,6 +404,8 @@ DEFAULT_CREATORS_SETTINGS = {
     },
     "CreateSetDress": {
         "enabled": True,
+        "exactSetMembersOnly": True,
+        "shader": True,
         "default_variants": [
             "Main",
             "Anim"