diff --git a/pype/plugins/nuke/publish/collect_asset_info.py b/pype/plugins/nuke/publish/collect_asset_info.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ae49c6e86f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pype/plugins/nuke/publish/collect_asset_info.py
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+import nuke
+from avalon import api, io
+import pyblish.api
+
+
+class CollectAssetInfo(pyblish.api.ContextPlugin):
+    """Collect framerate."""
+
+    order = pyblish.api.CollectorOrder
+    label = "Collect Asset Info"
+    hosts = [
+        "nuke",
+        "nukeassist"
+    ]
+
+    def process(self, context):
+        asset_data = io.find_one({"type": "asset",
+                                  "name": api.Session["AVALON_ASSET"]})
+        self.log.info("asset_data: {}".format(asset_data))
+
+        context.data['handles'] = int(asset_data["data"].get("handles", 0))
diff --git a/pype/plugins/nuke/publish/collect_instances.py b/pype/plugins/nuke/publish/collect_instances.py
index 603dc89c4b..c8fad73c86 100644
--- a/pype/plugins/nuke/publish/collect_instances.py
+++ b/pype/plugins/nuke/publish/collect_instances.py
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ class CollectNukeInstances(pyblish.api.ContextPlugin):
                                   "name": api.Session["AVALON_ASSET"]})
 
         # add handles into context
-        context.data['handles'] = int(asset_data["data"].get("handles", 0))
+        context.data['handles'] = context.data['handles']
 
         self.log.debug("asset_data: {}".format(asset_data["data"]))
         instances = []
diff --git a/pype/plugins/nuke/publish/collect_script.py b/pype/plugins/nuke/publish/collect_script.py
index f0c917b449..d2585e4421 100644
--- a/pype/plugins/nuke/publish/collect_script.py
+++ b/pype/plugins/nuke/publish/collect_script.py
@@ -16,10 +16,6 @@ class CollectScript(pyblish.api.ContextPlugin):
     hosts = ['nuke']
 
     def process(self, context):
-        asset_data = io.find_one({"type": "asset",
-                                  "name": api.Session["AVALON_ASSET"]})
-        self.log.info("asset_data: {}".format(asset_data["data"]))
-
         root = nuke.root()
         add_avalon_tab_knob(root)
         add_publish_knob(root)
@@ -57,7 +53,7 @@ class CollectScript(pyblish.api.ContextPlugin):
             "publish": root.knob('publish').value(),
             "family": family,
             "representation": "nk",
-            "handles": int(asset_data["data"].get("handles", 0)),
+            "handles": context.data['handles'],
             "step": 1,
             "fps": int(root['fps'].value()),
         })