diff --git a/openpype/hosts/fusion/plugins/load/load_sequence.py b/openpype/hosts/fusion/plugins/load/load_sequence.py
index 5d9cad61bb..ea118585bf 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/fusion/plugins/load/load_sequence.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/fusion/plugins/load/load_sequence.py
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ class FusionLoadSequence(api.Loader):
         assert tool.ID == "Loader", "Must be Loader"
         comp = tool.Comp()
 
-        root = api.get_representation_path(representation)
+        root = os.path.dirname(api.get_representation_path(representation))
         path = self._get_first_image(root)
 
         # Get start frame from version data