diff --git a/openpype/hosts/max/plugins/load/load_camera_fbx.py b/openpype/hosts/max/plugins/load/load_camera_fbx.py
index d28364d5c2..156e8dcaf6 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/max/plugins/load/load_camera_fbx.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/max/plugins/load/load_camera_fbx.py
@@ -79,9 +79,9 @@ class FbxLoader(load.LoaderPlugin):
             fbx_object.name = f"{namespace}:{fbx_object.name}"
             if fbx_object in node_list:
                 fbx_object.pos = transform_data[
-                    f"{fbx_object.name}.transform"] or fbx_object.pos
+                    f"{fbx_object.name}.transform"] or 0
                 fbx_object.scale = transform_data[
-                    f"{fbx_object.name}.scale"] or fbx_object.scale
+                    f"{fbx_object.name}.scale"] or 0
 
         with maintained_selection():
             rt.Select(node)
diff --git a/openpype/hosts/max/plugins/load/load_max_scene.py b/openpype/hosts/max/plugins/load/load_max_scene.py
index 86b7637c90..b7ce5bfe39 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/max/plugins/load/load_max_scene.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/max/plugins/load/load_max_scene.py
@@ -60,8 +60,7 @@ class MaxSceneLoader(load.LoaderPlugin):
         # delete old duplicate
         # use the modifier OP data to delete the data
         node_list = get_previous_loaded_object(node)
-        rt.Select(node_list)
-        prev_max_objects = rt.GetCurrentSelection()
+        prev_max_objects = rt.getLastMergedNodes()
         transform_data = object_transform_set(prev_max_objects)
         for prev_max_obj in prev_max_objects:
             if rt.isValidNode(prev_max_obj):  # noqa
@@ -77,9 +76,9 @@ class MaxSceneLoader(load.LoaderPlugin):
             max_obj.name = f"{namespace}:{obj_name}"
             if max_obj in node_list:
                 max_obj.pos = transform_data[
-                    f"{max_obj.name}.transform"] or max_obj.pos
+                    f"{max_obj.name}.transform"] or 0
                 max_obj.scale = transform_data[
-                    f"{max_obj.name}.scale"] or max_obj.scale
+                    f"{max_obj.name}.scale"] or 0
         lib.imprint(container["instance_node"], {
             "representation": str(representation["_id"])
         })
diff --git a/openpype/hosts/max/plugins/load/load_model_fbx.py b/openpype/hosts/max/plugins/load/load_model_fbx.py
index a8f6ea90d6..bea4d28fb7 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/max/plugins/load/load_model_fbx.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/max/plugins/load/load_model_fbx.py
@@ -73,9 +73,9 @@ class FbxModelLoader(load.LoaderPlugin):
             fbx_object.name = f"{namespace}:{fbx_object.name}"
             if fbx_object in node_list:
                 fbx_object.pos = transform_data[
-                    f"{fbx_object.name}.transform"] or fbx_object.pos
+                    f"{fbx_object.name}.transform"] or 0
                 fbx_object.scale = transform_data[
-                    f"{fbx_object.name}.scale"] or fbx_object.scale
+                    f"{fbx_object.name}.scale"] or 0
 
         with maintained_selection():
             rt.Select(node)
diff --git a/openpype/hosts/max/plugins/load/load_model_obj.py b/openpype/hosts/max/plugins/load/load_model_obj.py
index 421bd34e62..ca970fb9d7 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/max/plugins/load/load_model_obj.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/max/plugins/load/load_model_obj.py
@@ -68,9 +68,9 @@ class ObjLoader(load.LoaderPlugin):
             selection.name = f"{namespace}:{selection.name}"
             if selection in node_list:
                 selection.pos = transform_data[
-                    f"{selection.name}.transform"] or selection.pos
+                    f"{selection.name}.transform"] or 0
                 selection.scale = transform_data[
-                    f"{selection.name}.scale"] or selection.scale
+                    f"{selection.name}.scale"] or 0
         update_custom_attribute_data(node, selections)
         with maintained_selection():
             rt.Select(node)
diff --git a/openpype/hosts/max/plugins/load/load_model_usd.py b/openpype/hosts/max/plugins/load/load_model_usd.py
index 67d0e75259..6476f65a04 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/max/plugins/load/load_model_usd.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/max/plugins/load/load_model_usd.py
@@ -93,9 +93,9 @@ class ModelUSDLoader(load.LoaderPlugin):
             usd_objects.append(children)
             if children in node_list:
                 children.pos = transform_data[
-                    f"{children.name}.transform"] or children.pos
+                    f"{children.name}.transform"] or 0
                 children.scale = transform_data[
-                    f"{children.name}.scale"] or children.scale
+                    f"{children.name}.scale"] or 0
 
         asset.name = f"{namespace}:{asset.name}"
         usd_objects.append(asset)