diff --git a/lib/mayaUsd/ufe/UsdAttributes.cpp b/lib/mayaUsd/ufe/UsdAttributes.cpp
index b5b4773ee1..03517a6781 100644
--- a/lib/mayaUsd/ufe/UsdAttributes.cpp
+++ b/lib/mayaUsd/ufe/UsdAttributes.cpp
@@ -120,6 +120,11 @@ static PXR_NS::UsdAttribute _GetAttributeType(const PXR_NS::UsdPrim& prim, const
 
 Ufe::Attribute::Type UsdAttributes::attributeType(const std::string& name)
 {
+    // If we've already created an attribute for this name, just return the type.
+    auto iter = fUsdAttributes.find(name);
+    if (iter != std::end(fUsdAttributes))
+        return iter->second->type();
+
     PXR_NS::TfToken      tok(name);
     PXR_NS::UsdAttribute usdAttr = _GetAttributeType(fPrim, name);
     if (usdAttr.IsValid()) {
@@ -146,6 +151,11 @@ Ufe::Attribute::Ptr UsdAttributes::attribute(const std::string& name)
         return nullptr;
     }
 
+    // If we've already created an attribute for this name, just return it.
+    auto iter = fUsdAttributes.find(name);
+    if (iter != std::end(fUsdAttributes))
+        return iter->second;
+
     // No attribute for the input name was found -> create one.
     PXR_NS::TfToken      tok(name);
     PXR_NS::UsdAttribute usdAttr = _GetAttributeType(fPrim, name);
@@ -249,6 +259,15 @@ Ufe::Attribute::Ptr UsdAttributes::attribute(const std::string& name)
         newAttr = ctorIt->second(fItem, usdAttr);
 #endif
 
+#if (UFE_PREVIEW_VERSION_NUM >= 4024)
+    // If this is a Usd attribute (cannot change) then we cache it for future access.
+    if (!canRemoveAttribute(fItem, name)) {
+        fUsdAttributes[name] = newAttr;
+    }
+#else
+    fUsdAttributes[name] = newAttr;
+#endif
+
     return newAttr;
 }
 
diff --git a/lib/mayaUsd/ufe/UsdAttributes.h b/lib/mayaUsd/ufe/UsdAttributes.h
index 53378fc57d..397a4b12b4 100644
--- a/lib/mayaUsd/ufe/UsdAttributes.h
+++ b/lib/mayaUsd/ufe/UsdAttributes.h
@@ -89,6 +89,9 @@ class UsdAttributes : public Ufe::Attributes
 private:
     UsdSceneItem::Ptr fItem;
     PXR_NS::UsdPrim   fPrim;
+
+    typedef std::unordered_map<std::string, Ufe::Attribute::Ptr> AttributeMap;
+    AttributeMap                                                 fUsdAttributes;
 }; // UsdAttributes
 
 } // namespace ufe