diff --git a/source/blender/io/usd/intern/usd_reader_pointinstancer.cc b/source/blender/io/usd/intern/usd_reader_pointinstancer.cc
index e1209f88ad5..65372c2201c 100644
--- a/source/blender/io/usd/intern/usd_reader_pointinstancer.cc
+++ b/source/blender/io/usd/intern/usd_reader_pointinstancer.cc
@@ -157,6 +157,8 @@ void USDPointInstancerReader::read_object_data(Main *bmain, const double motionS
 
   ModifierData *md = BKE_modifier_new(eModifierType_Nodes);
   BLI_addtail(&object_->modifiers, md);
+  BKE_modifiers_persistent_uid_init(*object_, *md);
+
   NodesModifierData &nmd = *reinterpret_cast<NodesModifierData *>(md);
   nmd.node_group = ntreeAddTree(bmain, "Instances", "GeometryNodeTree");