diff --git a/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/load/load_yeti_cache.py b/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/load/load_yeti_cache.py
index 5cded13d4e..4a11ea9a2c 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/load/load_yeti_cache.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/load/load_yeti_cache.py
@@ -15,6 +15,16 @@ from openpype.hosts.maya.api import lib
 from openpype.hosts.maya.api.pipeline import containerise
 
 
+# Do not reset these values on update but only apply on first load
+# to preserve any potential local overrides
+SKIP_UPDATE_ATTRS = {
+    "displayOutput",
+    "viewportDensity",
+    "viewportWidth",
+    "viewportLength",
+}
+
+
 def set_attribute(node, attr, value):
     """Wrapper of set attribute which ignores None values"""
     if value is None:
@@ -205,6 +215,8 @@ class YetiCacheLoader(load.LoaderPlugin):
                     yeti_node = yeti_nodes[0]
 
                     for attr, value in node_settings["attrs"].items():
+                        if attr in SKIP_UPDATE_ATTRS:
+                            continue
                         set_attribute(attr, value, yeti_node)
 
         cmds.setAttr("{}.representation".format(container_node),
@@ -311,7 +323,6 @@ class YetiCacheLoader(load.LoaderPlugin):
         # Update attributes with defaults
         attributes = node_settings["attrs"]
         attributes.update({
-            "viewportDensity": 0.1,
             "verbosity": 2,
             "fileMode": 1,
 
@@ -321,6 +332,9 @@ class YetiCacheLoader(load.LoaderPlugin):
             "visibleInRefractions": True
         })
 
+        if "viewportDensity" not in attributes:
+            attributes["viewportDensity"] = 0.1
+
         # Apply attributes to pgYetiMaya node
         for attr, value in attributes.items():
             set_attribute(attr, value, yeti_node)