diff --git a/client/ayon_core/hosts/max/plugins/publish/increment_workfile_version.py b/client/ayon_core/hosts/max/plugins/publish/increment_workfile_version.py
index 5f319966fe..c7c3f49626 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/hosts/max/plugins/publish/increment_workfile_version.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/hosts/max/plugins/publish/increment_workfile_version.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ class IncrementWorkfileVersion(pyblish.api.ContextPlugin):
     order = pyblish.api.IntegratorOrder + 0.9
     label = "Increment Workfile Version"
     hosts = ["max"]
-    families = ["workfile"]
+    families = ["maxrender", "workfile"]
 
     def process(self, context):
         path = context.data["currentFile"]
diff --git a/client/ayon_core/hosts/max/plugins/publish/save_scene.py b/client/ayon_core/hosts/max/plugins/publish/save_scene.py
index 1c59335ceb..fe2c7f50f4 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/hosts/max/plugins/publish/save_scene.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/hosts/max/plugins/publish/save_scene.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import pyblish.api
 from ayon_core.pipeline import registered_host
 
 
-class SaveCurrentScene(pyblish.api.ContextPlugin):
+class SaveCurrentScene(pyblish.api.InstancePlugin):
     """Save current scene"""
 
     label = "Save current file"
@@ -10,13 +10,15 @@ class SaveCurrentScene(pyblish.api.ContextPlugin):
     hosts = ["max"]
     families = ["maxrender", "workfile"]
 
-    def process(self, context):
+    def process(self, instance):
         host = registered_host()
         current_file = host.get_current_workfile()
 
-        assert context.data["currentFile"] == current_file
+        assert instance.context.data["currentFile"] == current_file
+        if instance.data["productType"] == "maxrender":
+            host.save_workfile(current_file)
 
-        if host.workfile_has_unsaved_changes():
+        elif host.workfile_has_unsaved_changes():
             self.log.info(f"Saving current file: {current_file}")
             host.save_workfile(current_file)
         else: