diff --git a/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/load/load_reference.py b/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/load/load_reference.py
index 858c9b709e..d93702a16d 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/load/load_reference.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/load/load_reference.py
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ class ReferenceLoader(openpype.hosts.maya.api.plugin.ReferenceLoader):
                 "rig",
                 "camerarig",
                 "staticMesh",
+                "skeletalMesh",
                 "mvLook"]
 
     representations = ["ma", "abc", "fbx", "mb"]