diff --git a/python/tk_nuke_writenode/handler.py b/python/tk_nuke_writenode/handler.py
index 1d1f21c..3ed2d89 100644
--- a/python/tk_nuke_writenode/handler.py
+++ b/python/tk_nuke_writenode/handler.py
@@ -414,9 +414,10 @@ def convert_sg_to_nuke_write_nodes(self):
             node_name = sg_wn.name()
             node_pos = (sg_wn.xpos(), sg_wn.ypos())
 
-            # create new regular Write node:
-            new_wn = nuke.createNode("Write")
-            new_wn.setSelected(False)
+            # create new regular Write node in main node graph (see self.get_nodes()):
+            with nuke.root():
+                new_wn = nuke.createNode("Write")
+                new_wn.setSelected(False)
 
             # copy across file & proxy knobs (if we've defined a proxy template):
             new_wn["file"].setValue(sg_wn["cached_path"].evaluate())
@@ -1534,21 +1535,15 @@ def __update_render_path(self, node, force_reset=False, is_proxy=False):
 
                 # render path could not be computed for some reason - display warning
                 # to the user in the property editor:
-                path_warning += (
+                path_warning += "{0}<br><br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;{1}<br>".format(
                     "<br>".join(
                         self.__wrap_text(
                             "The render path is currently frozen because Toolkit could not "
                             "determine a valid path!  This was due to the following problem:",
                             60,
                         )
-                    )
-                    + "<br>"
-                )
-                path_warning += "<br>"
-                path_warning += (
-                    "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;"
-                    + " <br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;".join(self.__wrap_text(str(e), 57))
-                    + " <br>"
+                    ),
+                    " <br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;".join(self.__wrap_text(str(e), 57)),
                 )
 
                 if cached_path: