diff --git a/openpype/hosts/max/api/plugin.py b/openpype/hosts/max/api/plugin.py
index 3389447cb0..b23d156d0d 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/max/api/plugin.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/max/api/plugin.py
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ MS_CUSTOM_ATTRIB = """attributes "openPypeData"
         (
             current_selection = selectByName title:"Select Objects to remove
             from the Container" buttontext:"Remove" filter: nodes_to_rmv
-            if current_selection == undefined then return False
+            if current_selection == undefined or current_selection.count == 0 then return False
             temp_arr = #()
             i_node_arr = #()
             new_i_node_arr = #()