diff --git a/openpype/hosts/max/api/lib.py b/openpype/hosts/max/api/lib.py
index 979665d892..8aa38b013a 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/max/api/lib.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/max/api/lib.py
@@ -259,8 +259,12 @@ def get_frame_range(asset_doc=None) -> Union[Dict[str, Any], None]:
     frame_start_handle = int(frame_start) - int(handle_start)
     frame_end_handle = int(frame_end) + int(handle_end)
     return {
-        "frame_start_handle": frame_start_handle,
-        "frame_end_handle": frame_end_handle,
+        "frameStart": frame_start,
+        "frameEnd": frame_end,
+        "handleStart": handle_start,
+        "handleEnd": handle_end,
+        "frameStartHandle": frame_start_handle,
+        "frameEndHandle": frame_end_handle,
     }
 
 
@@ -282,9 +286,9 @@ def reset_frame_range(fps: bool = True):
     frame_range = get_frame_range()
 
     set_timeline(
-        frame_range["frame_start_handle"], frame_range["frame_end_handle"])
+        frame_range["frameStartHandle"], frame_range["frameEndHandle"])
     set_render_frame_range(
-        frame_range["frame_start_handle"], frame_range["frame_end_handle"])
+        frame_range["frameStartHandle"], frame_range["frameEndHandle"])
 
 
 def set_context_setting():
diff --git a/openpype/hosts/max/plugins/publish/validate_frame_range.py b/openpype/hosts/max/plugins/publish/validate_frame_range.py
index fa1ff7e380..0e8316e844 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/max/plugins/publish/validate_frame_range.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/max/plugins/publish/validate_frame_range.py
@@ -7,7 +7,8 @@ from openpype.pipeline import (
 from openpype.pipeline.publish import (
     RepairAction,
     ValidateContentsOrder,
-    PublishValidationError
+    PublishValidationError,
+    KnownPublishError
 )
 from openpype.hosts.max.api.lib import get_frame_range, set_timeline
 
@@ -45,8 +46,13 @@ class ValidateFrameRange(pyblish.api.InstancePlugin,
 
         inst_frame_start = instance.data.get("frameStartHandle")
         inst_frame_end = instance.data.get("frameEndHandle")
-        frame_start_handle = frame_range["frame_start_handle"]
-        frame_end_handle = frame_range["frame_end_handle"]
+        if inst_frame_start is None or inst_frame_end is None:
+            raise KnownPublishError(
+                "Missing frame start and frame end on "
+                "instance to to validate."
+            )
+        frame_start_handle = frame_range["frameStartHandle"]
+        frame_end_handle = frame_range["frameEndHandle"]
         errors = []
         if frame_start_handle != inst_frame_start:
             errors.append(
@@ -72,12 +78,9 @@ class ValidateFrameRange(pyblish.api.InstancePlugin,
     @classmethod
     def repair(cls, instance):
         frame_range = get_frame_range()
-        frame_start_handle = frame_range["frameStart"] - int(
-            frame_range["handleStart"]
-        )
-        frame_end_handle = frame_range["frameEnd"] + int(
-            frame_range["handleEnd"]
-        )
+        frame_start_handle = frame_range["frameStartHandle"]
+        frame_end_handle = frame_range["frameEndHandle"]
+
         if instance.data["family"] == "maxrender":
             rt.rendStart = frame_start_handle
             rt.rendEnd = frame_end_handle