diff --git a/client/ayon_core/hosts/max/startup/startup.ms b/client/ayon_core/hosts/max/startup/startup.ms
index b80ead4b74..4c597901f3 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/hosts/max/startup/startup.ms
+++ b/client/ayon_core/hosts/max/startup/startup.ms
@@ -8,5 +8,8 @@
     local pythonpath = systemTools.getEnvVariable "MAX_PYTHONPATH"
     systemTools.setEnvVariable "PYTHONPATH" pythonpath
 
+    /*opens the create menu on startup to ensure users are presented with a useful default view.*/
+    max create mode
+
     python.ExecuteFile startup
 )
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