diff --git a/openpype/settings/defaults/system_settings/applications.json b/openpype/settings/defaults/system_settings/applications.json
index 5fd9b926fb..eb3a88ce66 100644
--- a/openpype/settings/defaults/system_settings/applications.json
+++ b/openpype/settings/defaults/system_settings/applications.json
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@
                     "linux": []
                 },
                 "arguments": {
-                    "windows": [],
+                    "windows": ["-U MAXScript {OPENPYPE_ROOT}\\openpype\\hosts\\max\\startup\\startup.ms"],
                     "darwin": [],
                     "linux": []
                 },