diff --git a/client/ayon_core/lib/transcoding.py b/client/ayon_core/lib/transcoding.py
index 75f0c8bc4d..77f383f7a8 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/lib/transcoding.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/lib/transcoding.py
@@ -420,12 +420,16 @@ def get_review_info_by_layer_name(channel_names):
         channel = last_part[0].upper()
         rgba_by_layer_name[layer_name][channel] = channel_name
 
-    # Put empty layer to the beginning of the list
+    # Put empty layer or 'rgba' to the beginning of the list
     # - if input has R, G, B, A channels they should be used for review
     if "" in layer_names_order:
         layer_names_order.remove("")
         layer_names_order.insert(0, "")
 
+    elif "rgba" in layer_names_order:
+        layer_names_order.remove("rgba")
+        layer_names_order.insert(0, "rgba")
+
     output = []
     for layer_name in layer_names_order:
         rgba_layer_info = rgba_by_layer_name[layer_name]