diff --git a/openpype/hosts/maya/api/lib.py b/openpype/hosts/maya/api/lib.py
index 88c0525f3ba..4074aa7fa88 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/maya/api/lib.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/maya/api/lib.py
@@ -2183,10 +2183,11 @@ def load_capture_preset(data=None):
     for key in preset['Display Options']:
         if key.startswith('background'):
             disp_options[key] = preset['Display Options'][key]
-            disp_options[key][0] = (float(disp_options[key][0])/255)
-            disp_options[key][1] = (float(disp_options[key][1])/255)
-            disp_options[key][2] = (float(disp_options[key][2])/255)
-            disp_options[key].pop()
+            if len(disp_options[key]) == 4:
+                disp_options[key][0] = (float(disp_options[key][0])/255)
+                disp_options[key][1] = (float(disp_options[key][1])/255)
+                disp_options[key][2] = (float(disp_options[key][2])/255)
+                disp_options[key].pop()
         else:
             disp_options['displayGradient'] = True