diff --git a/openpype/lib/__init__.py b/openpype/lib/__init__.py
index 7dd9a8793b0..f425962ba11 100644
--- a/openpype/lib/__init__.py
+++ b/openpype/lib/__init__.py
@@ -90,6 +90,7 @@
     get_workdir_data,
     get_workdir,
     get_workdir_with_workdir_data,
+    get_main_task,
 
     create_workfile_doc,
     save_workfile_data_to_doc,
@@ -228,6 +229,7 @@
     "get_workdir_data",
     "get_workdir",
     "get_workdir_with_workdir_data",
+    "get_main_task",
 
     "create_workfile_doc",
     "save_workfile_data_to_doc",
diff --git a/openpype/lib/avalon_context.py b/openpype/lib/avalon_context.py
index 12545806571..f9480fbf520 100644
--- a/openpype/lib/avalon_context.py
+++ b/openpype/lib/avalon_context.py
@@ -375,6 +375,30 @@ def get_latest_version(asset_name, subset_name, dbcon=None, project_name=None):
     return version_doc
 
 
+def get_main_task(asset_doc, task_name):
+    """Retrieve main_task from avalon asset requested task
+
+    Return the main task if there is one, return the task otherwise.
+
+    Args:
+        asset_id (int): Id of asset under which the task belongs.
+        task_name (str): Name of task to retrieve main_task from.
+    Returns:
+        str: main task name if there is one, task name otherwise.
+    """
+
+    if asset_doc:
+        main_task = (
+            asset_doc.get("data", {})
+            .get("tasks", {})
+            .get(task_name, {})
+            .get("main_task", None)
+        )
+        if main_task:
+            return main_task
+    return task_name
+
+
 def get_workfile_template_key_from_context(
     asset_name, task_name, host_name, project_name=None,
     dbcon=None, project_settings=None
@@ -520,6 +544,10 @@ def get_workdir_data(project_doc, asset_doc, task_name, host_name):
     if asset_parents:
         parent_name = asset_parents[-1]
 
+    main_task = get_main_task(asset_doc, task_name)
+    if main_task:
+        task_name = main_task
+
     data = {
         "project": {
             "name": project_doc["name"],
diff --git a/openpype/tools/workfiles/app.py b/openpype/tools/workfiles/app.py
index 9dab8026535..826f98fcb06 100644
--- a/openpype/tools/workfiles/app.py
+++ b/openpype/tools/workfiles/app.py
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 from openpype.tools.utils.delegates import PrettyTimeDelegate
 from openpype.lib import (
     Anatomy,
+    get_main_task,
     get_workdir,
     get_workfile_doc,
     create_workfile_doc,
@@ -423,7 +424,11 @@ def set_asset_task(self, asset_id, task_name, task_type):
         if asset_id != self._asset_id:
             self._asset_doc = None
         self._asset_id = asset_id
-        self._task_name = task_name
+        asset_doc = io.find_one(
+            {"type": "asset", "_id": asset_id},
+            {"data": True}
+        )
+        self._task_name = get_main_task(asset_doc, task_name)
         self._task_type = task_type
 
         # Define a custom session so we can query the work root
@@ -451,6 +456,8 @@ def set_asset_task(self, asset_id, task_name, task_type):
             # Manually trigger file selection
             self.on_file_select()
 
+        self._task_name = task_name
+
     def _get_asset_doc(self):
         if self._asset_id is None:
             return None