diff --git a/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/extract_playblast.py b/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/extract_playblast.py
index b885308613..4ce7e19ee2 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/extract_playblast.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/extract_playblast.py
@@ -49,7 +49,8 @@ class ExtractPlayblast(publish.Extractor):
             else:
                 self.log.debug(
                     "Reload Textures during playblasting is disabled.")
-        preset.pop("reloadTextures", None)  # not supported by `capture`
+        # not supported by `capture`
+        preset["viewport_options"].pop("reloadTextures", None)
         path = capture.capture(log=self.log, **preset)
         self.log.debug("playblast path  {}".format(path))
 
diff --git a/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/extract_thumbnail.py b/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/extract_thumbnail.py
index 77a538b95d..bc5f9bc4ed 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/extract_thumbnail.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/extract_thumbnail.py
@@ -158,7 +158,8 @@ class ExtractThumbnail(publish.Extractor):
                 else:
                     self.log.debug(
                         "Reload Textures during playblasting is disabled.")
-            preset.pop("reloadTextures", None)
+            # not supported by `capture`
+            preset["viewport_options"].pop("reloadTextures", None)
             path = capture.capture(**preset)
             playblast = self._fix_playblast_output_path(path)