diff --git a/openpype/hosts/houdini/api/lib.py b/openpype/hosts/houdini/api/lib.py
index 9e13c7d1b4..f19dc64992 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/houdini/api/lib.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/houdini/api/lib.py
@@ -484,8 +484,8 @@ def reset_framerange():
         log.warning("No edit information found for %s" % asset_name)
         return
 
-    handle_start = asset_data.get("handleStart")
-    handle_end = asset_data.get("handleEnd")
+    handle_start = asset_data.get("handleStart", 0)
+    handle_end = asset_data.get("handleEnd", 0)
 
     frame_start -= int(handle_start)
     frame_end += int(handle_end)
diff --git a/openpype/hosts/max/api/lib.py b/openpype/hosts/max/api/lib.py
index afa8440d3a..ad9a450cad 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/max/api/lib.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/max/api/lib.py
@@ -213,8 +213,8 @@ def get_frame_range() -> dict:
     if frame_start is None or frame_end is None:
         return
 
-    handle_start = asset["data"].get("handleStart")
-    handle_end = asset["data"].get("handleEnd")
+    handle_start = asset["data"].get("handleStart", 0)
+    handle_end = asset["data"].get("handleEnd", 0)
     return {
         "frameStart": frame_start,
         "frameEnd": frame_end,