diff --git a/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/create/create_pointcache.py b/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/create/create_pointcache.py
index ab8fe12079..cdec140ea8 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/create/create_pointcache.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/create/create_pointcache.py
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ class CreatePointCache(plugin.Creator):
         self.data["visibleOnly"] = False     # only nodes that are visible
         self.data["includeParentHierarchy"] = False  # Include parent groups
         self.data["worldSpace"] = True       # Default to exporting world-space
+        self.data["refresh"] = False       # Default to suspend refresh.
 
         # Add options for custom attributes
         self.data["attr"] = ""
diff --git a/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/extract_pointcache.py b/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/extract_pointcache.py
index 7c1c6d5c12..5f5532e60a 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/extract_pointcache.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/extract_pointcache.py
@@ -86,13 +86,21 @@ class ExtractAlembic(publish.Extractor):
                                                      start=start,
                                                      end=end))
 
-        with suspended_refresh():
+        if instance.data.get("refresh", False):
             with maintained_selection():
                 cmds.select(nodes, noExpand=True)
                 extract_alembic(file=path,
                                 startFrame=start,
                                 endFrame=end,
                                 **options)
+        else:
+            with suspended_refresh():
+                with maintained_selection():
+                    cmds.select(nodes, noExpand=True)
+                    extract_alembic(file=path,
+                                    startFrame=start,
+                                    endFrame=end,
+                                    **options)
 
         if "representations" not in instance.data:
             instance.data["representations"] = []