diff --git a/openpype/hosts/maya/api/lib.py b/openpype/hosts/maya/api/lib.py
index 2530021eba6..b2bbb823aa8 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/maya/api/lib.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/maya/api/lib.py
@@ -127,14 +127,14 @@ def get_main_window():
 
 
 @contextlib.contextmanager
-def suspended_refresh():
+def suspended_refresh(suspend=True):
     """Suspend viewport refreshes"""
-
+    original_state = cmds.refresh(query=True, suspend=True)
     try:
-        cmds.refresh(suspend=True)
+        cmds.refresh(suspend=suspend)
         yield
     finally:
-        cmds.refresh(suspend=False)
+        cmds.refresh(suspend=original_state)
 
 
 @contextlib.contextmanager
diff --git a/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/extract_pointcache.py b/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/extract_pointcache.py
index 5f5532e60ae..23b76a48c2e 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/extract_pointcache.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/extract_pointcache.py
@@ -86,21 +86,15 @@ def process(self, instance):
                                                      start=start,
                                                      end=end))
 
-        if instance.data.get("refresh", False):
+        with suspended_refresh(suspend=instance.data.get("refresh", False)):
             with maintained_selection():
                 cmds.select(nodes, noExpand=True)
-                extract_alembic(file=path,
-                                startFrame=start,
-                                endFrame=end,
-                                **options)
-        else:
-            with suspended_refresh():
-                with maintained_selection():
-                    cmds.select(nodes, noExpand=True)
-                    extract_alembic(file=path,
-                                    startFrame=start,
-                                    endFrame=end,
-                                    **options)
+                extract_alembic(
+                    file=path,
+                    startFrame=start,
+                    endFrame=end,
+                    **options
+                )
 
         if "representations" not in instance.data:
             instance.data["representations"] = []