diff --git a/openpype/hosts/max/api/lib.py b/openpype/hosts/max/api/lib.py
index b5fba73c72..7c8a5c86d4 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/max/api/lib.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/max/api/lib.py
@@ -15,6 +15,33 @@ from pymxs import runtime as rt
 JSON_PREFIX = "JSON::"
 
 
+class Context:
+    main_window = None
+    context_label = None
+    project_name = os.getenv("AVALON_PROJECT")
+    # Workfile related code
+    workfiles_launched = False
+    workfiles_tool_timer = None
+
+
+
+def get_main_window():
+    """Acquire Max's main window"""
+    from qtpy import QtWidgets
+    if Context.main_window is None:
+
+        top_widgets = QtWidgets.QApplication.topLevelWidgets()
+        name = "QmaxApplicationWindow"
+        for widget in top_widgets:
+            if (
+                widget.inherits("QMainWindow")
+                and widget.metaObject().className() == name
+            ):
+                Context.main_window = widget
+                break
+    return Context.main_window
+
+
 def imprint(node_name: str, data: dict) -> bool:
     node = rt.GetNodeByName(node_name)
     if not node:
@@ -346,3 +373,18 @@ def reset_colorspace():
                 ocio_config_path = ocio_config["filepath"][-1]
 
     colorspace_mgr.OCIOConfigPath = ocio_config_path
+
+
+def check_colorspace():
+    parent = get_main_window()
+    if int(get_max_version()) >= 2024:
+        color_mgr = rt.ColorPipelineMgr
+        if color_mgr.Mode != rt.Name("OCIO_Custom"):
+            from openpype.widgets import popup
+            dialog = popup.Popup(parent=parent)
+            dialog.setWindowTitle("Warning: Wrong OCIO Mode")
+            dialog.setMessage("This scene has wrong OCIO "
+                              "Mode setting.")
+            dialog.widgets["button"].setText("Fix")
+            dialog.on_clicked.connect(reset_colorspace)
+            dialog.show()
diff --git a/openpype/hosts/max/api/pipeline.py b/openpype/hosts/max/api/pipeline.py
index 03b85a4066..f7d23236ea 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/max/api/pipeline.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/max/api/pipeline.py
@@ -56,6 +56,9 @@ class MaxHost(HostBase, IWorkfileHost, ILoadHost, IPublishHost):
         rt.callbacks.addScript(rt.Name('systemPostNew'),
                                context_setting)
 
+        rt.callbacks.addScript(rt.Name('filePostOpen'),
+                               lib.check_colorspace)
+
     def has_unsaved_changes(self):
         # TODO: how to get it from 3dsmax?
         return True
diff --git a/openpype/hosts/max/plugins/create/create_render.py b/openpype/hosts/max/plugins/create/create_render.py
index 7575d297e3..41b38eeca3 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/max/plugins/create/create_render.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/max/plugins/create/create_render.py
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 import os
 from openpype.hosts.max.api import plugin
 from openpype.hosts.max.api.lib_rendersettings import RenderSettings
+from openpype.hosts.max.api.lib import get_max_version
 from openpype.lib import EnumDef
 from pymxs import runtime as rt
 
@@ -18,11 +19,6 @@ class CreateRender(plugin.MaxCreator):
         sel_obj = list(rt.selection)
         file = rt.maxFileName
         filename, _ = os.path.splitext(file)
-        instance_data["AssetName"] = filename
-        instance_data["ocio_display_view_transform"] = (
-            pre_create_data.get("ocio_display_view_transform")
-        )
-
         instance = super(CreateRender, self).create(
             subset_name,
             instance_data,
@@ -35,20 +31,27 @@ class CreateRender(plugin.MaxCreator):
         # set output paths for rendering(mandatory for deadline)
         RenderSettings().render_output(container_name)
 
-    def get_pre_create_attr_defs(self):
-        attrs = super(CreateRender, self).get_pre_create_attr_defs()
-        ocio_display_view_transform_list = []
-        colorspace_mgr = rt.ColorPipelineMgr
-        displays = colorspace_mgr.GetDisplayList()
-        for display in sorted(displays):
-            views = colorspace_mgr.GetViewList(display)
-            for view in sorted(views):
-                ocio_display_view_transform_list.append({
-                    "value": "||".join((display, view))
+    def get_instance_attr_defs(self):
+        ocio_display_view_transform_list = ["sRGB||ACES 1.0 SDR-video"]
+        if int(get_max_version()) >= 2024:
+            display_view_default = ""
+            ocio_display_view_transform_list = []
+            colorspace_mgr = rt.ColorPipelineMgr
+            displays = colorspace_mgr.GetDisplayList()
+            for display in sorted(displays):
+                views = colorspace_mgr.GetViewList(display)
+                for view in sorted(views):
+                    ocio_display_view_transform_list.append({
+                        "value": "||".join((display, view))
                 })
-        return attrs + [
+                    if display == "ACES" and view == "sRGB":
+                        display_view_default = "{0}||{1}".format(
+                            display, view
+                        )
+
+        return [
             EnumDef("ocio_display_view_transform",
                     ocio_display_view_transform_list,
-                    default="",
+                    default=display_view_default,
                     label="OCIO Displays and Views")
         ]
diff --git a/openpype/hosts/max/plugins/publish/collect_render.py b/openpype/hosts/max/plugins/publish/collect_render.py
index 1b8ca30a32..522d20322e 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/max/plugins/publish/collect_render.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/max/plugins/publish/collect_render.py
@@ -66,7 +66,8 @@ class CollectRender(pyblish.api.InstancePlugin):
         instance.data["colorspaceView"] = "ACES 1.0 SDR-video"
 
         if int(get_max_version()) >= 2024:
-            display_view_transform = instance.data["ocio_display_view_transform"]       # noqa
+            creator_attribute = instance.data["creator_attributes"]
+            display_view_transform = creator_attribute["ocio_display_view_transform"]       # noqa
             display, view_transform = display_view_transform.split("||")
             colorspace_mgr = rt.ColorPipelineMgr
             instance.data["colorspaceConfig"] = colorspace_mgr.OCIOConfigPath