diff --git a/pype/plugins/nuke/load/load_sequence.py b/pype/plugins/nuke/load/load_sequence.py
index 471dfcf555..2946857e09 100644
--- a/pype/plugins/nuke/load/load_sequence.py
+++ b/pype/plugins/nuke/load/load_sequence.py
@@ -96,6 +96,8 @@ class LoadSequence(api.Loader):
 
         self.first_frame = int(nuke.root()["first_frame"].getValue())
         self.handle_start = version_data.get("handleStart", 0)
+        self.handle_start = version_data.get("handleStart", 0)
+        self.handle_end = version_data.get("handleEnd", 0)
 
         first = version_data.get("frameStart", None)
         last = version_data.get("frameEnd", None)
@@ -104,6 +106,9 @@ class LoadSequence(api.Loader):
         if namespace is None:
             namespace = context['asset']['name']
 
+        first -= self.handle_start
+        last += self.handle_end
+
         file = self.fname.replace("\\", "/")
         log.info("file: {}\n".format(self.fname))
 
@@ -231,6 +236,7 @@ class LoadSequence(api.Loader):
 
         self.first_frame = int(nuke.root()["first_frame"].getValue())
         self.handle_start = version_data.get("handleStart", 0)
+        self.handle_end = version_data.get("handleEnd", 0)
 
         first = version_data.get("frameStart", None)
         last = version_data.get("frameEnd", None)
@@ -241,6 +247,9 @@ class LoadSequence(api.Loader):
                         "{} ({})".format(node['name'].value(), representation))
             first = 0
 
+        first -= self.handle_start
+        last += self.handle_end
+
         # Update the loader's path whilst preserving some values
         with preserve_trim(node):
             node["file"].setValue(file["path"])