diff --git a/lib/mayaHydra/hydraExtensions/sceneIndex/registration.cpp b/lib/mayaHydra/hydraExtensions/sceneIndex/registration.cpp
index 03aee0b975..85c17a2a4d 100644
--- a/lib/mayaHydra/hydraExtensions/sceneIndex/registration.cpp
+++ b/lib/mayaHydra/hydraExtensions/sceneIndex/registration.cpp
@@ -353,15 +353,13 @@ void MayaHydraSceneIndexRegistry::_AddSceneIndexForNode(MObject& dagNode)
     registration->interpretRprimPathFn = &(MAYAHYDRA_NS_DEF::MayaUsdProxyShapeSceneIndex::InterpretRprimPath);
     mayaUsdProxyShapeSceneIndex->Populate();
 
-    registration->rootSceneIndex = registration->pluginSceneIndex;
-
-    registration->rootSceneIndex = HdPrefixingSceneIndex::New(
-        registration->rootSceneIndex,
+    auto pfsi = HdPrefixingSceneIndex::New(
+        registration->pluginSceneIndex,
         registration->sceneIndexPathPrefix);
 
     //Add the PathInterfaceSceneIndex which must be the last scene index, it is used for selection highlighting
     registration->rootSceneIndex = PathInterfaceSceneIndex::New(
-        registration->rootSceneIndex,
+        pfsi,
         registration->sceneIndexPathPrefix,
         Ufe::Path(UfeExtensions::dagPathToUfePathSegment(dagPath)));
 
diff --git a/test/lib/mayaUsd/render/mayaToHydra/cpp/testPathInterface.cpp b/test/lib/mayaUsd/render/mayaToHydra/cpp/testPathInterface.cpp
index b31e28004a..cfefc90600 100644
--- a/test/lib/mayaUsd/render/mayaToHydra/cpp/testPathInterface.cpp
+++ b/test/lib/mayaUsd/render/mayaToHydra/cpp/testPathInterface.cpp
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// Copyright 2023 Autodesk
+// Copyright 2024 Autodesk
 //
 // Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 // you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -78,10 +78,10 @@ TEST(TestPathInterface, testUnselected)
     // Get the Flow Viewport selection scene index.
     auto snSi = getSelectionSceneIndex();
     
-    // Selected object path string is in command line arguments.
+    // Unselected object path string is in command line arguments.
     // Get it and translate it into a scene index path.
     const auto sceneIndexPath = getArgSceneIndexPath(snSi);
 
-    // Confirm the object is selected in scene index scene.
+    // Confirm the object is not selected in scene index scene.
     ASSERT_FALSE(snSi->IsFullySelected(sceneIndexPath));
 }
diff --git a/test/lib/mayaUsd/render/mayaToHydra/cpp/testPathInterface.py b/test/lib/mayaUsd/render/mayaToHydra/cpp/testPathInterface.py
index f522b6c30c..07b9ec053c 100644
--- a/test/lib/mayaUsd/render/mayaToHydra/cpp/testPathInterface.py
+++ b/test/lib/mayaUsd/render/mayaToHydra/cpp/testPathInterface.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# Copyright 2023 Autodesk
+# Copyright 2024 Autodesk
 #
 # Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 # you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -25,9 +25,7 @@
 
 import unittest
 
-import sys
-
-class TestUsdStageLayerMuting(mtohUtils.MayaHydraBaseTestCase):
+class TestPathInterface(mtohUtils.MayaHydraBaseTestCase):
     # MayaHydraBaseTestCase.setUpClass requirement.
     _file = __file__