diff --git a/lib/mayaUsd/fileio/primUpdaterManager.cpp b/lib/mayaUsd/fileio/primUpdaterManager.cpp
index 819fc2c01f..f62fd64461 100644
--- a/lib/mayaUsd/fileio/primUpdaterManager.cpp
+++ b/lib/mayaUsd/fileio/primUpdaterManager.cpp
@@ -956,6 +956,8 @@ bool PrimUpdaterManager::mergeToUsd(
         }
     }
 
+    discardPullSetIfEmpty();
+
     // Some updaters (like MayaReference) may be writing and changing the variant during merge.
     // This will change the hierarchy around pulled prim. Grab hierarchy from the parent.
     auto ufeUsdItem = Ufe::Hierarchy::createItem(pulledPath.pop());
@@ -1156,6 +1158,8 @@ bool PrimUpdaterManager::discardPrimEdits(const Ufe::Path& pulledPath)
         return false;
     }
 
+    discardPullSetIfEmpty();
+
     auto ufeUsdItem = Ufe::Hierarchy::createItem(pulledPath);
     auto hier = Ufe::Hierarchy::hierarchy(ufeUsdItem);
     if (TF_VERIFY(hier)) {
@@ -1205,6 +1209,31 @@ bool PrimUpdaterManager::discardOrphanedEdits(const MDagPath& dagPath)
     return true;
 }
 
+void PrimUpdaterManager::discardPullSetIfEmpty()
+{
+    // Discard of the pull set if it is empty.
+    //
+    // Note: do not use the MFnSet API to discard it as it clears the redo stack
+    // and thus prevents redo.
+    MObject pullSetObj;
+    MStatus status = UsdMayaUtil::GetMObjectByName(kPullSetName, pullSetObj);
+    if (status == MStatus::kSuccess) {
+        MFnSet         fnPullSet(pullSetObj);
+        MSelectionList members;
+        const bool     flatten = true;
+        fnPullSet.getMembers(members, flatten);
+
+        if (members.length() == 0) {
+            MString deleteSetCmd;
+            deleteSetCmd.format(
+                "lockNode -lock off \"^1s\";delete \"^1s\";", kPullSetName.asChar());
+            MDGModifier& dgMod = MDGModifierUndoItem::create("Discard edits pull set removal");
+            dgMod.commandToExecute(deleteSetCmd);
+            dgMod.doIt();
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 bool PrimUpdaterManager::duplicate(
     const Ufe::Path&    srcPath,
     const Ufe::Path&    dstPath,
diff --git a/lib/mayaUsd/fileio/primUpdaterManager.h b/lib/mayaUsd/fileio/primUpdaterManager.h
index ae7a9dd77d..dae9c70996 100644
--- a/lib/mayaUsd/fileio/primUpdaterManager.h
+++ b/lib/mayaUsd/fileio/primUpdaterManager.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ class PrimUpdaterManager : public PXR_NS::TfWeakBase
 
     bool discardPrimEdits(const Ufe::Path& path);
     bool discardOrphanedEdits(const MDagPath& dagPath);
+    void discardPullSetIfEmpty();
 
     void onProxyContentChanged(const MayaUsdProxyStageObjectsChangedNotice& notice);