diff --git a/setup/maya/userSetup.py b/setup/maya/userSetup.py
index 4686e1c7a9..7b06fe7f33 100644
--- a/setup/maya/userSetup.py
+++ b/setup/maya/userSetup.py
@@ -2,14 +2,17 @@ import os
 import sys
 from pypeapp import config
 from pype.maya import lib
+from maya import cmds
 
-presets = config.get_presets()
-shelf_preset = presets['maya'].get('project_shelf')
-if shelf_preset:
-    project = os.environ["AVALON_PROJECT"]
+def build_shelf():
+    presets = config.get_presets()
+    shelf_preset = presets['maya'].get('project_shelf')
+    if shelf_preset:
+        project = os.environ["AVALON_PROJECT"]
 
-    modules = {}
-    for k, v in shelf_preset['imports'].items():
-        sys.modules[k] = __import__(v, fromlist=[project])
+        for k, v in shelf_preset['imports'].items():
+            sys.modules[k] = __import__(v, fromlist=[project])
 
-    projectShelf = lib.shelf(name=shelf_preset['name'], preset=shelf_preset)
+        lib.shelf(name=shelf_preset['name'], preset=shelf_preset)
+
+cmds.evalDeferred("build_shelf()")