diff --git a/client/ayon_core/hosts/max/api/pipeline.py b/client/ayon_core/hosts/max/api/pipeline.py
index 4b1dcc25d3..8a4da711ee 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/hosts/max/api/pipeline.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/hosts/max/api/pipeline.py
@@ -240,10 +240,9 @@ def get_previous_loaded_object(container: str):
         node_list(list): list of nodes which are previously loaded
     """
     node_list = []
-    sel_list = rt.getProperty(container.modifiers[0].openPypeData, "sel_list")
-    for obj in rt.Objects:
-        if str(obj) in sel_list:
-            node_list.append(obj)
+    node_transform_monitor_list = rt.getProperty(container.modifiers[0].openPypeData, "all_handles")
+    for node_transform_monitor in node_transform_monitor_list:
+        node_list.append(node_transform_monitor.node)
     return node_list