diff --git a/openpype/hosts/max/api/lib_renderproducts.py b/openpype/hosts/max/api/lib_renderproducts.py
index 84cb0c1744..912c0c89d7 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/max/api/lib_renderproducts.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/max/api/lib_renderproducts.py
@@ -88,12 +88,12 @@ class RenderProducts(object):
         for i in range(render_elem_num):
             renderlayer_name = render_elem.GetRenderElement(i)
             target, renderpass = str(renderlayer_name).split(":")
-            render_element = os.path.join(dir, renderpass)
+            render_name = os.path.join(dir, renderpass)
             if renderlayer_name.enabled:
                 for f in range(startFrame, endFrame):
-                    render_element = "{0}.{1}.{2}".format(render_element,
-                                                              str(f),
-                                                              fmt)
+                    render_element = "{0}.{1}.{2}".format(render_name,
+                                                          str(f),
+                                                          fmt)
                     render_element = render_element.replace("\\", "/")
                     render_dirname.append(render_element)