diff --git a/openpype/hosts/blender/plugins/create/create_blendScene.py b/openpype/hosts/blender/plugins/create/create_blendScene.py
index 96e63924d3..970be157b9 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/blender/plugins/create/create_blendScene.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/blender/plugins/create/create_blendScene.py
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@ class CreateBlendScene(plugin.Creator):
     family = "blendScene"
     icon = "cubes"
 
+    maintain_selection = False
+
     def process(self):
         """ Run the creator on Blender main thread"""
         mti = ops.MainThreadItem(self._process)
@@ -38,4 +40,29 @@ class CreateBlendScene(plugin.Creator):
         self.data['task'] = get_current_task_name()
         lib.imprint(asset_group, self.data)
 
+        try:
+            area  = next(
+                area for area in bpy.context.window.screen.areas
+                if area.type == 'OUTLINER')
+            region = next(
+                region for region in area.regions
+                if region.type == 'WINDOW')
+        except StopIteration as e:
+            raise RuntimeError("Could not find outliner. An outliner space "
+                               "must be in the main Blender window.") from e
+
+        with bpy.context.temp_override(
+            window=bpy.context.window,
+            area=area,
+            region=region,
+            screen=bpy.context.window.screen
+        ):
+            ids = bpy.context.selected_ids
+
+        for id in ids:
+            if isinstance(id, bpy.types.Collection):
+                asset_group.children.link(id)
+            elif isinstance(id, bpy.types.Object):
+                asset_group.objects.link(id)
+
         return asset_group