diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 170b7b9..bdec3fb 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -14,6 +14,11 @@ Activate / deactivate layer opacity according to prefix
 Activate / deactivate all masks using MA layers
 -->
 
+1.8.4
+
+- fix: select node from layer
+- changed: Check for problems: object numbering check does not list as error if parent part has number prefix (previously checked only for last part)
+
 1.8.3
 
 - changed: for layer with 0 opacity, do not send to render and keep opacity
diff --git a/OP_check_scene.py b/OP_check_scene.py
index 4afb2ce..e3e4e4b 100644
--- a/OP_check_scene.py
+++ b/OP_check_scene.py
@@ -68,8 +68,18 @@ def check_file_output_numbering(reports=None):
         return reports
 
     for fo in file_outs:
-        if not prenum.match(fo.base_path.split('/')[-1]):
-            reports.append(f'No object numbering : node {fo.name}')
+        ### Check for object prefix number in path
+        split_path = fo.base_path.split('/')
+        if not prenum.match(split_path[-1]):
+            report_missing_number = True
+            # No prefix-number in tail part name
+            if len(split_path) >= 2 and prenum.match(split_path[-2]):
+                # report if no prefix-number on parent path part either
+                report_missing_number = False
+
+            if report_missing_number:
+                reports.append(f'No object numbering : node {fo.name}')
+
         pct = 0
         if fo.format.file_format == 'OPEN_EXR_MULTILAYER':
             ## multilayer use layer_slots > slot.name
diff --git a/OP_setup_layers.py b/OP_setup_layers.py
index ca37c12..0842031 100644
--- a/OP_setup_layers.py
+++ b/OP_setup_layers.py
@@ -645,12 +645,6 @@ class GPEXP_OT_select_layer_in_comp(bpy.types.Operator):
                 infos.append(mess)
                 continue
 
-            if not context.scene.view_layers.get(vl_name):
-                mess = f'/!\ {l.info}: view layer "{vl_name}" does not exists '
-                print(mess)
-                infos.append(mess)
-                continue
-
             if not vl_name in used_vl:
                 mess = f'{l.info}: view layer "{vl_name}" not used in scene renderlayer nodes'
                 print(mess)
diff --git a/__init__.py b/__init__.py
index 3857bb3..7f1e5e2 100644
--- a/__init__.py
+++ b/__init__.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ bl_info = {
     "name": "GP Render",
     "description": "Organise export of gp layers through compositor output",
     "author": "Samuel Bernou",
-    "version": (1, 8, 3),
+    "version": (1, 8, 4),
     "blender": (3, 0, 0),
     "location": "View3D",
     "warning": "",