diff --git a/client/ayon_core/hosts/max/api/pipeline.py b/client/ayon_core/hosts/max/api/pipeline.py
index 776565bade..4782159ef8 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/hosts/max/api/pipeline.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/hosts/max/api/pipeline.py
@@ -161,8 +161,9 @@ def ls() -> list:
 
 def on_new():
     lib.set_context_setting()
-    rt.resetMaxFile(rt.Name("noPrompt"))
-    rt.clearUndoBuffer()
+    if rt.checkForSave():
+        rt.resetMaxFile(rt.Name("noPrompt"))
+        rt.clearUndoBuffer()
 
 
 def containerise(name: str, nodes: list, context,