diff --git a/client/ayon_core/scripts/otio_burnin.py b/client/ayon_core/scripts/otio_burnin.py
index f12d298ac6..6b132b9a6a 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/scripts/otio_burnin.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/scripts/otio_burnin.py
@@ -14,9 +14,10 @@ from ayon_core.lib import (
     convert_ffprobe_fps_value,
 )
 
+FFMPEG_EXE_COMMAND = subprocess.list2cmdline(get_ffmpeg_tool_args("ffmpeg"))
 FFMPEG = (
     '{}%(input_args)s -i "%(input)s" %(filters)s %(args)s%(output)s'
-).format(subprocess.list2cmdline(get_ffmpeg_tool_args("ffmpeg")))
+).format(FFMPEG_EXE_COMMAND)
 
 DRAWTEXT = (
     "drawtext@'%(label)s'=fontfile='%(font)s':text=\\'%(text)s\\':"
@@ -482,10 +483,19 @@ class ModifiedBurnins(ffmpeg_burnins.Burnins):
         )
         print("Launching command: {}".format(command))
 
+        use_shell = True
+        try:
+            test_proc = subprocess.Popen(
+                f"{FFMPEG_EXE_COMMAND} --help", shell=True
+            )
+            test_proc.wait()
+        except BaseException:
+            use_shell = False
+
         kwargs = {
             "stdout": subprocess.PIPE,
             "stderr": subprocess.PIPE,
-            "shell": True,
+            "shell": use_shell,
         }
         proc = subprocess.Popen(command, **kwargs)
 
diff --git a/server_addon/max/client/ayon_max/api/lib.py b/server_addon/max/client/ayon_max/api/lib.py
index eb22dbafd2..7acc18196f 100644
--- a/server_addon/max/client/ayon_max/api/lib.py
+++ b/server_addon/max/client/ayon_max/api/lib.py
@@ -272,10 +272,8 @@ def reset_frame_range(fps: bool = True):
             scene frame rate in frames-per-second.
     """
     if fps:
-        task_entity = get_current_task_entity()
-        task_attributes = task_entity["attrib"]
-        fps_number = float(task_attributes["fps"])
-        rt.frameRate = fps_number
+        rt.frameRate = float(get_fps_for_current_context())
+
     frame_range = get_frame_range()
 
     set_timeline(
@@ -284,6 +282,22 @@ def reset_frame_range(fps: bool = True):
         frame_range["frameStartHandle"], frame_range["frameEndHandle"])
 
 
+def get_fps_for_current_context():
+    """Get fps that should be set for current context.
+
+    Todos:
+        - Skip project value.
+        - Merge logic with 'get_frame_range' and 'reset_scene_resolution' ->
+            all the values in the functions can be collected at one place as
+            they have same requirements.
+
+    Returns:
+        Union[int, float]: FPS value.
+    """
+    task_entity = get_current_task_entity(fields={"attrib"})
+    return task_entity["attrib"]["fps"]
+
+
 def reset_unit_scale():
     """Apply the unit scale setting to 3dsMax
     """
@@ -358,7 +372,7 @@ def is_headless():
 def set_timeline(frameStart, frameEnd):
     """Set frame range for timeline editor in Max
     """
-    rt.animationRange = rt.interval(frameStart, frameEnd)
+    rt.animationRange = rt.interval(int(frameStart), int(frameEnd))
     return rt.animationRange
 
 
diff --git a/server_addon/max/client/ayon_max/plugins/load/load_pointcache.py b/server_addon/max/client/ayon_max/plugins/load/load_pointcache.py
index d7def3d0ba..87ea5c75bc 100644
--- a/server_addon/max/client/ayon_max/plugins/load/load_pointcache.py
+++ b/server_addon/max/client/ayon_max/plugins/load/load_pointcache.py
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ Because of limited api, alembics can be only loaded, but not easily updated.
 import os
 from ayon_core.pipeline import load, get_representation_path
 from ayon_max.api import lib, maintained_selection
-from ayon_max.api.lib import unique_namespace
+from ayon_max.api.lib import unique_namespace, reset_frame_range
 from ayon_max.api.pipeline import (
     containerise,
     get_previous_loaded_object,
@@ -38,6 +38,9 @@ class AbcLoader(load.LoaderPlugin):
         }
 
         rt.AlembicImport.ImportToRoot = False
+        # TODO: it will be removed after the improvement
+        # on the post-system setup
+        reset_frame_range()
         rt.importFile(file_path, rt.name("noPrompt"), using=rt.AlembicImport)
 
         abc_after = {