diff --git a/openpype/hosts/houdini/api/plugin.py b/openpype/hosts/houdini/api/plugin.py
index 1e7eaa7e22..05e52e2478 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/houdini/api/plugin.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/houdini/api/plugin.py
@@ -170,6 +170,8 @@ class HoudiniCreator(NewCreator, HoudiniCreatorBase):
 
     def create(self, subset_name, instance_data, pre_create_data):
         try:
+            self.selected_nodes = []
+
             if pre_create_data.get("use_selection"):
                 self.selected_nodes = hou.selectedNodes()