diff --git a/openpype/tools/utils/lib.py b/openpype/tools/utils/lib.py
index 422d0f5389e..efaf6719158 100644
--- a/openpype/tools/utils/lib.py
+++ b/openpype/tools/utils/lib.py
@@ -409,6 +409,7 @@ def _refresh(self):
         project_name = os.environ.get("AVALON_PROJECT")
         asset_name = os.environ.get("AVALON_ASSET")
         task_name = os.environ.get("AVALON_TASK")
+        host_name = os.environ.get("AVALON_APP")
         if not all((project_name, asset_name, task_name)):
             return
 
@@ -422,15 +423,18 @@ def _refresh(self):
             ["family_filter_profiles"]
         )
         if profiles:
-            asset_doc = self.dbcon.find_one(
+            # Make sure connection is installed
+            # - accessing attribute which does not have auto-install
+            self.dbcon.install()
+            asset_doc = self.dbcon.database[project_name].find_one(
                 {"type": "asset", "name": asset_name},
                 {"data.tasks": True}
-            )
+            ) or {}
             tasks_info = asset_doc.get("data", {}).get("tasks") or {}
             task_type = tasks_info.get(task_name, {}).get("type")
             profiles_filter = {
                 "task_types": task_type,
-                "hosts": os.environ["AVALON_APP"]
+                "hosts": host_name
             }
             matching_item = filter_profiles(profiles, profiles_filter)