diff --git a/openpype/hosts/max/plugins/publish/validate_model_contents.py b/openpype/hosts/max/plugins/publish/validate_model_contents.py
index dd9c8de2cf..dd782674ff 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/max/plugins/publish/validate_model_contents.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/max/plugins/publish/validate_model_contents.py
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ class ValidateModelContent(pyblish.api.InstancePlugin):
                       "{}".format(container))
 
         con = rt.getNodeByName(container)
-        selection_list = list(con.Children)
+        selection_list = list(con.Children) or rt.getCurrentSelection()
         for sel in selection_list:
             if rt.classOf(sel) in rt.Camera.classes:
                 invalid.append(sel)