diff --git a/openpype/hosts/max/plugins/load/load_camera_fbx.py b/openpype/hosts/max/plugins/load/load_camera_fbx.py
index 87745ae881..86e201afa8 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/max/plugins/load/load_camera_fbx.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/max/plugins/load/load_camera_fbx.py
@@ -57,7 +57,11 @@ class FbxLoader(load.LoaderPlugin):
         rt.FBXImporterSetParam("Preserveinstances", True)
         rt.ImportFile(
             path, rt.name("noPrompt"), using=rt.FBXIMP)
+        current_fbx_objects = rt.GetCurrentSelection()
         inst_container = rt.getNodeByName(inst_name)
+        for fbx_object in current_fbx_objects:
+            if fbx_object.Parent != inst_container:
+                fbx_object.Parent = inst_container
         update_custom_attribute_data(
             inst_container, rt.GetCurrentSelection())
         with maintained_selection():
diff --git a/openpype/hosts/max/plugins/load/load_max_scene.py b/openpype/hosts/max/plugins/load/load_max_scene.py
index 348b940b22..4f29f6bd3a 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/max/plugins/load/load_max_scene.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/max/plugins/load/load_max_scene.py
@@ -47,13 +47,15 @@ class MaxSceneLoader(load.LoaderPlugin):
         inst_container = rt.getNodeByName(inst_name)
         # delete the old container with attribute
         # delete old duplicate
-        prev_max_object_names = [obj.name for obj in rt.getLastMergedNodes()]
+        prev_max_object_names = [obj.name for obj
+                                 in rt.getLastMergedNodes()]
         rt.MergeMaxFile(path, rt.Name("deleteOldDups"))
 
         current_max_objects = rt.getLastMergedNodes()
-        current_max_object_names = [obj.name for obj in rt.getLastMergedNodes()]
-        for obj in current_max_object_names:
-            idx = rt.findItem(prev_max_object_names, obj)
+        current_max_object_names = [obj.name for obj
+                                    in current_max_objects]
+        for name in current_max_object_names:
+            idx = rt.findItem(prev_max_object_names, name)
             if idx:
                 prev_max_object_names = rt.deleteItem(prev_max_object_names, idx)
         for object_name in prev_max_object_names:
diff --git a/openpype/hosts/max/plugins/load/load_model_fbx.py b/openpype/hosts/max/plugins/load/load_model_fbx.py
index f7d3dab60c..67252a73ff 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/max/plugins/load/load_model_fbx.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/max/plugins/load/load_model_fbx.py
@@ -46,19 +46,20 @@ class FbxModelLoader(load.LoaderPlugin):
         node_name = container["instance_node"]
         node = rt.getNodeByName(node_name)
         inst_name, _ = node_name.split("_")
-        rt.select(node.Children)
+        inst_container = rt.getNodeByName(inst_name)
 
         rt.FBXImporterSetParam("Animation", False)
         rt.FBXImporterSetParam("Cameras", False)
         rt.FBXImporterSetParam("Mode", rt.Name("merge"))
         rt.FBXImporterSetParam("AxisConversionMethod", True)
-        rt.FBXImporterSetParam("UpAxis", "Y")
         rt.FBXImporterSetParam("Preserveinstances", True)
         rt.importFile(path, rt.name("noPrompt"), using=rt.FBXIMP)
-
-        inst_container = rt.getNodeByName(inst_name)
+        current_fbx_objects = rt.GetCurrentSelection()
+        for fbx_object in current_fbx_objects:
+            if fbx_object.Parent != inst_container:
+                fbx_object.Parent = inst_container
         update_custom_attribute_data(
-            inst_container, rt.GetCurrentSelection())
+            inst_container, current_fbx_objects)
         with maintained_selection():
             rt.Select(node)