diff --git a/openpype/hosts/max/plugins/publish/extract_model_usd.py b/openpype/hosts/max/plugins/publish/extract_model_usd.py
index df1e7a4f02..2500e6c905 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/max/plugins/publish/extract_model_usd.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/max/plugins/publish/extract_model_usd.py
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ class ExtractModelUSD(publish.Extractor,
         with maintained_selection():
             # select and export
             node_list = instance.data["members"]
+            rt.select(node_list)
             rt.USDExporter.ExportFile(asset_filepath,
                                       exportOptions=export_options,
                                       contentSource=rt.Name("selected"),