diff --git a/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/extract_playblast.py b/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/extract_playblast.py
index 0381a8adc1..f790d08ae3 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/extract_playblast.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/extract_playblast.py
@@ -117,7 +117,8 @@ class ExtractPlayblast(publish.Extractor):
         pm.currentTime(refreshFrameInt, edit=True)
 
         # Use displayLights setting from instance
-        preset["viewport_options"]["displayLights"] = instance.data["displayLights"]
+        key = "displayLights"
+        preset["viewport_options"][key] = instance.data[key]
 
         # Override transparency if requested.
         transparency = instance.data.get("transparency", 0)
diff --git a/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/extract_thumbnail.py b/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/extract_thumbnail.py
index 430322c911..d66f65ce88 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/extract_thumbnail.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/extract_thumbnail.py
@@ -106,7 +106,9 @@ class ExtractThumbnail(publish.Extractor):
         pm.currentTime(refreshFrameInt, edit=True)
 
         # Use displayLights setting from instance
-        preset["viewport_options"]["displayLights"] = instance.data["displayLights"]
+        key = "displayLights"
+        preset["viewport_options"][key] = instance.data[key]
+
         # Override transparency if requested.
         transparency = instance.data.get("transparency", 0)
         if transparency != 0: