diff --git a/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/load/load_audio.py b/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/load/load_audio.py
index fedb985e0b..7750d41e97 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/load/load_audio.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/load/load_audio.py
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ class AudioLoader(load.LoaderPlugin):
 
         if activate_sound:
             cmds.timeControl(
-                mel.eval("$tmpVar=$gPlayBackSlider"),
+                mel.eval("$gPlayBackSlider=$gPlayBackSlider"),
                 edit=True,
                 sound=audio_node,
                 displaySound=True