diff --git a/openpype/hosts/maya/api/lib_rendersettings.py b/openpype/hosts/maya/api/lib_rendersettings.py
index 8c09175614..7eae5bbbbf 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/maya/api/lib_rendersettings.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/maya/api/lib_rendersettings.py
@@ -66,12 +66,20 @@ class RenderSettings(object):
             )]
         except KeyError:
             aov_separator = "_"
+        reset_frame = self._project_settings["maya"]["RenderSettings"]["reset_current_frame"] # noqa
 
-        prefix = self._image_prefixes[renderer]
-        prefix = prefix.replace("{aov_separator}", aov_separator)
-        cmds.setAttr(self._image_prefix_nodes[renderer],
-                     prefix,
-                     type="string")
+        if reset_frame:
+            start_frame = cmds.getAttr("defaultRenderGlobals.startFrame")
+            cmds.currentTime(start_frame, edit=True)
+
+        if renderer in self._image_prefix_nodes:
+            prefix = self._image_prefixes[renderer]
+            prefix = prefix.replace("{aov_separator}", aov_separator)
+            cmds.setAttr(self._image_prefix_nodes[renderer],
+                        prefix,
+                        type="string")
+        else:
+            print("{0} isn't a supported renderer to autoset settings.".format(renderer))
 
         # TODO: handle not having res values in the doc
         width = asset_doc["data"].get("resolutionWidth")
diff --git a/openpype/settings/defaults/project_settings/maya.json b/openpype/settings/defaults/project_settings/maya.json
index 6e50f13418..5f11072b12 100644
--- a/openpype/settings/defaults/project_settings/maya.json
+++ b/openpype/settings/defaults/project_settings/maya.json
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
         "apply_render_settings": true,
         "default_render_image_folder": "",
         "aov_separator": "underscore",
+        "reset_current_frame": false,
         "arnold_renderer": {
             "image_prefix": "maya/<Scene>/<RenderLayer>/<RenderLayer>_<RenderPass>",
             "image_format": "exr",
@@ -973,4 +974,4 @@
             "ValidateNoAnimation": false
         }
     }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/openpype/settings/entities/schemas/projects_schema/schemas/schema_maya_render_settings.json b/openpype/settings/entities/schemas/projects_schema/schemas/schema_maya_render_settings.json
index 96b67dc66a..9b6b6f1eed 100644
--- a/openpype/settings/entities/schemas/projects_schema/schemas/schema_maya_render_settings.json
+++ b/openpype/settings/entities/schemas/projects_schema/schemas/schema_maya_render_settings.json
@@ -26,6 +26,11 @@
                 {"dot": ". (dot)"}
             ]
         },
+        {
+          "key": "reset_current_frame",
+          "label": "Reset Current Frame",
+          "type": "boolean"
+        },
         {
             "type": "dict",
             "collapsible": true,
@@ -408,4 +413,4 @@
             ]
         }
     ]
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}