diff --git a/openpype/hosts/max/api/lib.py b/openpype/hosts/max/api/lib.py
index cbaf8a0c33..298084a4e8 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/max/api/lib.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/max/api/lib.py
@@ -359,8 +359,6 @@ def reset_colorspace():
         colorspace_mgr.Mode = rt.Name("OCIO_Custom")
         colorspace_mgr.OCIOConfigPath = ocio_config_path
 
-    colorspace_mgr.OCIOConfigPath = ocio_config_path
-
 
 def check_colorspace():
     parent = get_main_window()
diff --git a/openpype/hosts/max/api/plugin.py b/openpype/hosts/max/api/plugin.py
index fa6db073db..2cf0d69146 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/max/api/plugin.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/max/api/plugin.py
@@ -204,6 +204,8 @@ class MaxCreator(Creator, MaxCreatorBase):
     def create(self, subset_name, instance_data, pre_create_data):
         if pre_create_data.get("use_selection"):
             self.selected_nodes = rt.GetCurrentSelection()
+        if rt.getNodeByName(subset_name):
+            raise CreatorError(f"'{subset_name}' is already created..")
 
         instance_node = self.create_instance_node(subset_name)
         instance_data["instance_node"] = instance_node.name
@@ -246,14 +248,25 @@ class MaxCreator(Creator, MaxCreatorBase):
     def update_instances(self, update_list):
         for created_inst, changes in update_list:
             instance_node = created_inst.get("instance_node")
-
             new_values = {
                 key: changes[key].new_value
                 for key in changes.changed_keys
             }
+            subset = new_values.get("subset", "")
+            if subset and instance_node != subset:
+                node = rt.getNodeByName(instance_node)
+                new_subset_name = new_values["subset"]
+                if rt.getNodeByName(new_subset_name):
+                    raise CreatorError(
+                        "The subset '{}' already exists.".format(
+                            new_subset_name))
+                instance_node = new_subset_name
+                created_inst["instance_node"] = instance_node
+                node.name = instance_node
+
             imprint(
                 instance_node,
-                new_values,
+                created_inst.data_to_store(),
             )
 
     def remove_instances(self, instances):