diff --git a/src/houdini/lib/H_USD/HUSD/HUSD_Scene.C b/src/houdini/lib/H_USD/HUSD/HUSD_Scene.C
index f665af83..205aefad 100644
--- a/src/houdini/lib/H_USD/HUSD/HUSD_Scene.C
+++ b/src/houdini/lib/H_USD/HUSD/HUSD_Scene.C
@@ -112,6 +112,7 @@ HUSD_Scene::HUSD_Scene()
       myModSerial(0),
       myCamSerial(0),
       myLightSerial(0),
+      mySelectionResolveSerial(0),
       mySelectionArrayID(0),
       myDeferUpdate(false),
       myRenderIndex(nullptr),
@@ -682,7 +683,9 @@ HUSD_Scene::setSelection(const UT_StringArray &paths,
                 selectionModified(id);
 	    }
 
-            if(no_path_id)
+            // Prim isn't missing if it's a render setting prim, otherwise we
+            // need to resolve later when more prims are processed.
+            if(no_path_id && !selpath.startsWith("/Render/"))
                 missing = true;
 	    
 	    mySelection[id] = PATH_HIGHLIGHT;
@@ -695,13 +698,25 @@ HUSD_Scene::setSelection(const UT_StringArray &paths,
     // If some ids failed to resolve, we may need to try again after the
     // scene is updated.
     mySelectionArrayNeedsUpdate = missing;
+    if(missing)
+    {
+        // Don't attempt to resolve unless something changes.
+        mySelectionResolveSerial = myGeoSerial + myLightSerial + myCamSerial;
+    }
 }
 
 void
 HUSD_Scene::redoSelectionList()
 {
     if(mySelectionArrayNeedsUpdate)
-        setSelection(mySelectionArray);
+    {
+        int64 serial = myGeoSerial + myLightSerial + myCamSerial;
+
+        // Don't attempt to resolve missing selection paths unless
+        // something actually changed (geometry, camera, or lights added).
+        if(serial != mySelectionResolveSerial)
+            setSelection(mySelectionArray);
+    }
 }
 
 const UT_StringArray &
@@ -1181,7 +1196,6 @@ HUSD_Scene::intersectHighlightWithSelection()
 
     if(to_remove.entries())
 	mySelectionID++;
-
 }
 
 void
diff --git a/src/houdini/lib/H_USD/HUSD/HUSD_Scene.h b/src/houdini/lib/H_USD/HUSD/HUSD_Scene.h
index f8e801e3..30bd4ce3 100644
--- a/src/houdini/lib/H_USD/HUSD/HUSD_Scene.h
+++ b/src/houdini/lib/H_USD/HUSD/HUSD_Scene.h
@@ -254,6 +254,7 @@ class HUSD_API HUSD_Scene : public UT_NonCopyable
     int64                               myModSerial;
     int64                               myCamSerial;
     int64                               myLightSerial;
+    int64                               mySelectionResolveSerial;
     bool				myDeferUpdate;
     UT_Vector2I                         myRenderPrimRes;