Projects from After Effects is not added to Media Encoder queue (v 22 on mac OS)

I have a repetitive problem with sending AE compositions to ME: when I choose Composition -> Add to Adobe Media Encoder Queue (or use keyboard shortcut), the composition does not appear in the ME queue. While:

- ME is launched, and if I quit it, repeating the action does launch it again, but the queue remains empty — the sent composition doesn't appear there;

- the .aep file is created in the _AME folder of the project folder each time I repeat the action.

OS reboot solves the issue for one time: I can render another compostion just once, and then I start havign the problem again.

Virtually it makes it impossible to use Media Encoder for After Effects, as each render requires OS reboot. I need to make dozens of them.

System details:

After Effects 22.0.0

Media Encoder 22.0

macOS Monterey (12.0.1)

MacBook Pro (15-inch, 2018)