diff --git a/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/load/load_redshift_proxy.py b/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/load/load_redshift_proxy.py
index 7f88f1b152..7b657f9184 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/load/load_redshift_proxy.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/load/load_redshift_proxy.py
@@ -140,8 +140,9 @@ class RedshiftProxyLoader(load.LoaderPlugin):
         # TODO: use the assigned shading group as shaders if existed
         # assign default shader to redshift proxy
         shader_grp = next(
-            (shader_group for shader_group in cmds.ls(type="shadingEngine")
-             if shader_group == "initialShadingGroup")
+            (shader_group for shader_group in
+             cmds.ls("initialShadingGroup", type="shadingEngine")
+            )
         )
         cmds.sets(mesh_shape, forceElement=shader_grp)