diff --git a/openpype/lib/avalon_context.py b/openpype/lib/avalon_context.py
index a8340d7d09e..e3bceff2750 100644
--- a/openpype/lib/avalon_context.py
+++ b/openpype/lib/avalon_context.py
@@ -508,13 +508,18 @@ def get_workdir_data(project_doc, asset_doc, task_name, host_name):
     Returns:
         dict: Data prepared for filling workdir template.
     """
-    hierarchy = "/".join(asset_doc["data"]["parents"])
-
     task_type = asset_doc['data']['tasks'].get(task_name, {}).get('type')
 
     project_task_types = project_doc["config"]["tasks"]
     task_code = project_task_types.get(task_type, {}).get("short_name")
 
+    asset_parents = asset_doc["data"]["parents"]
+    hierarchy = "/".join(asset_parents)
+
+    parent_name = project_doc["name"]
+    if asset_parents:
+        parent_name = asset_parents[-1]
+
     data = {
         "project": {
             "name": project_doc["name"],
@@ -526,6 +531,7 @@ def get_workdir_data(project_doc, asset_doc, task_name, host_name):
             "short": task_code,
         },
         "asset": asset_doc["name"],
+        "parent": parent_name,
         "app": host_name,
         "user": getpass.getuser(),
         "hierarchy": hierarchy,
diff --git a/openpype/plugins/publish/collect_anatomy_context_data.py b/openpype/plugins/publish/collect_anatomy_context_data.py
index 6b95979b76f..07de1b4420e 100644
--- a/openpype/plugins/publish/collect_anatomy_context_data.py
+++ b/openpype/plugins/publish/collect_anatomy_context_data.py
@@ -49,24 +49,27 @@ def process(self, context):
         project_entity = context.data["projectEntity"]
         asset_entity = context.data["assetEntity"]
 
-        hierarchy_items = asset_entity["data"]["parents"]
-        hierarchy = ""
-        if hierarchy_items:
-            hierarchy = os.path.join(*hierarchy_items)
-
         asset_tasks = asset_entity["data"]["tasks"]
         task_type = asset_tasks.get(task_name, {}).get("type")
 
         project_task_types = project_entity["config"]["tasks"]
         task_code = project_task_types.get(task_type, {}).get("short_name")
 
+        asset_parents = asset_entity["data"]["parents"]
+        hierarchy = "/".join(asset_parents)
+
+        parent_name = project_entity["name"]
+        if asset_parents:
+            parent_name = asset_parents[-1]
+
         context_data = {
             "project": {
                 "name": project_entity["name"],
                 "code": project_entity["data"].get("code")
             },
             "asset": asset_entity["name"],
-            "hierarchy": hierarchy.replace("\\", "/"),
+            "parent": parent_name,
+            "hierarchy": hierarchy,
             "task": {
                 "name": task_name,
                 "type": task_type,
diff --git a/openpype/plugins/publish/collect_anatomy_instance_data.py b/openpype/plugins/publish/collect_anatomy_instance_data.py
index da6a2195eeb..74b556e28ab 100644
--- a/openpype/plugins/publish/collect_anatomy_instance_data.py
+++ b/openpype/plugins/publish/collect_anatomy_instance_data.py
@@ -242,7 +242,11 @@ def fill_anatomy_data(self, context):
             asset_doc = instance.data.get("assetEntity")
             if asset_doc and asset_doc["_id"] != context_asset_doc["_id"]:
                 parents = asset_doc["data"].get("parents") or list()
+                parent_name = project_doc["name"]
+                if parents:
+                    parent_name = parents[-1]
                 anatomy_updates["hierarchy"] = "/".join(parents)
+                anatomy_updates["parent"] = parent_name
 
             # Task
             task_name = instance.data.get("task")
diff --git a/openpype/tools/workfiles/app.py b/openpype/tools/workfiles/app.py
index d33294e4ad9..7973b88b828 100644
--- a/openpype/tools/workfiles/app.py
+++ b/openpype/tools/workfiles/app.py
@@ -69,12 +69,16 @@ def __init__(self, parent, root, anatomy, template_key, session=None):
                 "config.tasks": True,
             }
         )
+
         asset_doc = io.find_one(
             {
                 "type": "asset",
                 "name": asset_name
             },
-            {"data.tasks": True}
+            {
+                "data.tasks": True,
+                "data.parents": True
+            }
         )
 
         task_type = asset_doc["data"]["tasks"].get(task_name, {}).get("type")
@@ -82,6 +86,11 @@ def __init__(self, parent, root, anatomy, template_key, session=None):
         project_task_types = project_doc["config"]["tasks"]
         task_short = project_task_types.get(task_type, {}).get("short_name")
 
+        asset_parents = asset_doc["data"]["parents"]
+        parent_name = project_doc["name"]
+        if asset_parents:
+            parent_name = asset_parents[-1]
+
         self.data = {
             "project": {
                 "name": project_doc["name"],
@@ -93,6 +102,7 @@ def __init__(self, parent, root, anatomy, template_key, session=None):
                 "type": task_type,
                 "short": task_short,
             },
+            "parent": parent_name,
             "version": 1,
             "user": getpass.getuser(),
             "comment": "",
diff --git a/website/docs/admin_settings_project_anatomy.md b/website/docs/admin_settings_project_anatomy.md
index 30784686e26..1f742c31ed0 100644
--- a/website/docs/admin_settings_project_anatomy.md
+++ b/website/docs/admin_settings_project_anatomy.md
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ We have a few required anatomy templates for OpenPype to work properly, however
 | `task[name]` | Name of task |
 | `task[type]` | Type of task |
 | `task[short]` | Shortname of task |
+| `parent` | Name of hierarchical parent |
 | `version` | Version number |
 | `subset` | Subset name |
 | `family` | Main family name |