diff --git a/pype/tools/standalonepublish/widgets/widget_family.py b/pype/tools/standalonepublish/widgets/widget_family.py
index dda4e5b03e..ed30dba420 100644
--- a/pype/tools/standalonepublish/widgets/widget_family.py
+++ b/pype/tools/standalonepublish/widgets/widget_family.py
@@ -312,15 +312,16 @@ class FamilyWidget(QtWidgets.QWidget):
         """
 
     def refresh(self):
+        self.list_families.clear()
+
         has_families = False
         project_name = self.dbcon.Session.get("AVALON_PROJECT")
         if not project_name:
             return
+
         settings = get_project_settings(project_name)
         sp_settings = settings.get('standalonepublisher', {})
 
-        self.list_families.clear()
-
         for key, creator in sp_settings.get("create", {}).items():
             if key == "__dynamic_keys_labels__":
                 continue