diff --git a/openpype/hosts/maya/api/lib.py b/openpype/hosts/maya/api/lib.py
index 293889ddcc..4066ee640b 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/maya/api/lib.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/maya/api/lib.py
@@ -174,9 +174,13 @@ def maintained_selection():
             cmds.select(clear=True)
 
 
-def reload_textures():
+def reload_textures(preset):
     """Reload textures during playblast
     """
+    if not preset["viewport_options"]["reloadTextures"]:
+        self.log.debug("Reload Textures during playblasting is disabled.")
+        return
+
     texture_files = cmds.ls(type="file")
     if not texture_files:
         return
diff --git a/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/extract_playblast.py b/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/extract_playblast.py
index 66ebe2ba0d..872702e66e 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/extract_playblast.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/extract_playblast.py
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ class ExtractPlayblast(publish.Extractor):
                 )
             )
         if "textures" in preset["viewport_options"]:
-            lib.reload_textures()
+            lib.reload_textures(preset)
         path = capture.capture(log=self.log, **preset)
         self.log.debug("playblast path  {}".format(path))
 
@@ -182,7 +182,6 @@ class ExtractPlayblast(publish.Extractor):
             capture_preset["Viewport Options"]["override_viewport_options"]
         )
 
-        self.log.debug("{}".format(instance.data["panel"]))
         # Force viewer to False in call to capture because we have our own
         # viewer opening call to allow a signal to trigger between
         # playblast and viewer
diff --git a/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/extract_thumbnail.py b/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/extract_thumbnail.py
index 2b5360efe6..27f008652b 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/extract_thumbnail.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/extract_thumbnail.py
@@ -152,10 +152,10 @@ class ExtractThumbnail(publish.Extractor):
                         json.dumps(preset, indent=4, sort_keys=True)
                     )
                 )
-        if "textures" in preset["viewport_options"]:
-            lib.reload_textures()
-        path = capture.capture(**preset)
-        playblast = self._fix_playblast_output_path(path)
+            if "textures" in preset["viewport_options"]:
+                lib.reload_textures(preset)
+            path = capture.capture(**preset)
+            playblast = self._fix_playblast_output_path(path)
 
         _, thumbnail = os.path.split(playblast)
 
diff --git a/openpype/settings/defaults/project_settings/maya.json b/openpype/settings/defaults/project_settings/maya.json
index 7719a5e255..fa2f694747 100644
--- a/openpype/settings/defaults/project_settings/maya.json
+++ b/openpype/settings/defaults/project_settings/maya.json
@@ -1289,6 +1289,7 @@
                     "twoSidedLighting": true,
                     "lineAAEnable": true,
                     "multiSample": 8,
+                    "reloadTextures": false,
                     "useDefaultMaterial": false,
                     "wireframeOnShaded": false,
                     "xray": false,
diff --git a/openpype/settings/entities/schemas/projects_schema/schemas/schema_maya_capture.json b/openpype/settings/entities/schemas/projects_schema/schemas/schema_maya_capture.json
index d90527ac8c..1aa5b3d2e4 100644
--- a/openpype/settings/entities/schemas/projects_schema/schemas/schema_maya_capture.json
+++ b/openpype/settings/entities/schemas/projects_schema/schemas/schema_maya_capture.json
@@ -236,6 +236,11 @@
                         {
                             "type": "splitter"
                         },
+                        {
+                            "type": "boolean",
+                            "key": "reloadTextures",
+                            "label": "Reload Textures"
+                        },
                         {
                             "type": "boolean",
                             "key": "useDefaultMaterial",
@@ -908,6 +913,12 @@
                                     {
                                         "type": "splitter"
                                     },
+                                    {
+                                        "type": "boolean",
+                                        "key": "reloadTextures",
+                                        "label": "Reload Textures",
+                                        "default": false
+                                    },
                                     {
                                         "type": "boolean",
                                         "key": "useDefaultMaterial",
diff --git a/server_addon/maya/server/settings/publish_playblast.py b/server_addon/maya/server/settings/publish_playblast.py
index acfcaf5988..205f0eb847 100644
--- a/server_addon/maya/server/settings/publish_playblast.py
+++ b/server_addon/maya/server/settings/publish_playblast.py
@@ -108,6 +108,7 @@ class ViewportOptionsSetting(BaseSettingsModel):
         True, title="Enable Anti-Aliasing", section="Anti-Aliasing"
     )
     multiSample: int = Field(8, title="Anti Aliasing Samples")
+    reloadTextures: bool = Field(False, title="Reload Textures")
     useDefaultMaterial: bool = Field(False, title="Use Default Material")
     wireframeOnShaded: bool = Field(False, title="Wireframe On Shaded")
     xray: bool = Field(False, title="X-Ray")
@@ -302,6 +303,7 @@ DEFAULT_PLAYBLAST_SETTING = {
             "twoSidedLighting": True,
             "lineAAEnable": True,
             "multiSample": 8,
+            "reloadTextures": False,
             "useDefaultMaterial": False,
             "wireframeOnShaded": False,
             "xray": False,
diff --git a/server_addon/maya/server/version.py b/server_addon/maya/server/version.py
index 805897cda3..b87834cc35 100644
--- a/server_addon/maya/server/version.py
+++ b/server_addon/maya/server/version.py
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 """Package declaring addon version."""
-__version__ = "0.1.6"
+__version__ = "0.1.7"