diff --git a/openpype/hosts/maya/api/plugin.py b/openpype/hosts/maya/api/plugin.py
index 257908c768..121f7a08a7 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/maya/api/plugin.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/maya/api/plugin.py
@@ -99,14 +99,24 @@ class ReferenceLoader(api.Loader):
             nodes = self[:]
             if not nodes:
                 return
-
-            loaded_containers.append(containerise(
-                name=name,
-                namespace=namespace,
-                nodes=nodes,
-                context=context,
-                loader=self.__class__.__name__
-            ))
+            # FIXME: there is probably better way to do this for looks.
+            if "look" in self.families:
+                loaded_containers.append(containerise(
+                    name=name,
+                    namespace=namespace,
+                    nodes=nodes,
+                    context=context,
+                    loader=self.__class__.__name__
+                ))
+            else:
+                ref_node = self._get_reference_node(nodes)
+                loaded_containers.append(containerise(
+                    name=name,
+                    namespace=namespace,
+                    nodes=[ref_node],
+                    context=context,
+                    loader=self.__class__.__name__
+                ))
 
             c += 1
             namespace = None
@@ -235,9 +245,6 @@ class ReferenceLoader(api.Loader):
             self.log.info("Setting %s.verticesOnlySet to False", node)
             cmds.setAttr("{}.verticesOnlySet".format(node), False)
 
-        # Add new nodes of the reference to the container
-        cmds.sets(content, forceElement=node)
-
         # Remove any placeHolderList attribute entries from the set that
         # are remaining from nodes being removed from the referenced file.
         members = cmds.sets(node, query=True)
diff --git a/openpype/tools/mayalookassigner/commands.py b/openpype/tools/mayalookassigner/commands.py
index 2add5d3499..a53251cdef 100644
--- a/openpype/tools/mayalookassigner/commands.py
+++ b/openpype/tools/mayalookassigner/commands.py
@@ -103,12 +103,19 @@ def create_asset_id_hash(nodes):
     """
     node_id_hash = defaultdict(list)
     for node in nodes:
-        value = lib.get_id(node)
-        if value is None:
-            continue
+        # iterate over content of reference node
+        if cmds.nodeType(node) == "reference":
+            ref_hashes = create_asset_id_hash(
+                cmds.referenceQuery(node, nodes=True))
+            for asset_id, ref_nodes in ref_hashes.items():
+                node_id_hash[asset_id] += ref_nodes
+        else:
+            value = lib.get_id(node)
+            if value is None:
+                continue
 
-        asset_id = value.split(":")[0]
-        node_id_hash[asset_id].append(node)
+            asset_id = value.split(":")[0]
+            node_id_hash[asset_id].append(node)
 
     return dict(node_id_hash)
 
@@ -135,18 +142,19 @@ def create_items_from_nodes(nodes):
     id_hashes = create_asset_id_hash(nodes)
 
     # get ids from alembic
-    vray_proxy_nodes = cmds.ls(nodes, type="VRayProxy")
-    for vp in vray_proxy_nodes:
-        path = cmds.getAttr("{}.fileName".format(vp))
-        ids = vray_proxies.get_alembic_ids_cache(path)
-        parent_id = {}
-        for k, _ in ids.items():
-            pid = k.split(":")[0]
-            if not parent_id.get(pid):
-                parent_id.update({pid: [vp]})
+    if cmds.pluginInfo('vrayformaya', query=True, loaded=True):
+        vray_proxy_nodes = cmds.ls(nodes, type="VRayProxy")
+        for vp in vray_proxy_nodes:
+            path = cmds.getAttr("{}.fileName".format(vp))
+            ids = vray_proxies.get_alembic_ids_cache(path)
+            parent_id = {}
+            for k, _ in ids.items():
+                pid = k.split(":")[0]
+                if not parent_id.get(pid):
+                    parent_id.update({pid: [vp]})
 
-        print("Adding ids from alembic {}".format(path))
-        id_hashes.update(parent_id)
+            print("Adding ids from alembic {}".format(path))
+            id_hashes.update(parent_id)
 
     if not id_hashes:
         return asset_view_items