diff --git a/scripts/modules/bpy_hydra.py b/scripts/modules/bpy_hydra.py
index 56fe6664f165..81111da06a96 100644
--- a/scripts/modules/bpy_hydra.py
+++ b/scripts/modules/bpy_hydra.py
@@ -6,11 +6,7 @@ __all__ = (
 
 def export_mtlx(material):
     """ Exports material to .mtlx file. It is called from Blender source code. """
-    try:
-        import materialx.utils as mx_utils
-    except ImportError:
-        print("ERROR: no MaterialX addon available")
-        return ""
+    import materialx.utils as mx_utils
 
     doc = mx_utils.export(material, None)
     if not doc:
diff --git a/source/blender/io/usd/hydra/material.cc b/source/blender/io/usd/hydra/material.cc
index e041ce6c9f88..455241a39c0c 100644
--- a/source/blender/io/usd/hydra/material.cc
+++ b/source/blender/io/usd/hydra/material.cc
@@ -113,9 +113,34 @@ pxr::HdCullStyle MaterialData::cull_style() const
 
 void MaterialData::export_mtlx()
 {
-  /* Call of python function hydra.export_mtlx() */
-
   PyGILState_STATE gstate;
+
+  /* Checking materialx addon */
+  static bool matx_addon_checked = false;
+  static bool has_matx_addon = false;
+
+  if (!matx_addon_checked) {
+    gstate = PyGILState_Ensure();
+    /* Adding second check into the lock, good practice to make this fully correct */
+    if (!matx_addon_checked) {
+      PyObject *mx_module = PyImport_ImportModule("materialx");
+      has_matx_addon = mx_module != nullptr;
+      Py_XDECREF(mx_module);
+
+      if (!has_matx_addon) {
+        PyErr_Print();
+        CLOG_WARN(LOG_HYDRA_SCENE, "No MaterialX addon, materials won't be exported.");
+      }
+      matx_addon_checked = true;
+    }
+    PyGILState_Release(gstate);
+  }
+
+  if (!has_matx_addon) {
+    return;
+  }
+
+  /* Call of python function bpy_hydra.export_mtlx() */
   gstate = PyGILState_Ensure();
 
   PyObject *module, *dict, *func, *result;