diff --git a/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/load/load_audio.py b/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/load/load_audio.py
index 7750d41e97..d3a670398b 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/load/load_audio.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/load/load_audio.py
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ class AudioLoader(load.LoaderPlugin):
             file=context["representation"]["data"]["path"], offset=start_frame
         )
         cmds.timeControl(
-            mel.eval("$tmpVar=$gPlayBackSlider"),
+            mel.eval("$gPlayBackSlider=$gPlayBackSlider"),
             edit=True,
             sound=sound_node,
             displaySound=True