diff --git a/openpype/host/dirmap.py b/openpype/host/dirmap.py
index 347c5fbf85..1d084cccad 100644
--- a/openpype/host/dirmap.py
+++ b/openpype/host/dirmap.py
@@ -39,7 +39,6 @@ class HostDirmap(object):
         self._project_settings = project_settings
         self._sync_module = sync_module  # to limit reinit of Modules
         self._log = None
-        self._mapping = None  # cache mapping
 
     @property
     def sync_module(self):
@@ -70,29 +69,28 @@ class HostDirmap(object):
         """Run host dependent remapping from source_path to destination_path"""
         pass
 
-    def process_dirmap(self):
+    def process_dirmap(self, mapping=None):
         # type: (dict) -> None
         """Go through all paths in Settings and set them using `dirmap`.
 
             If artists has Site Sync enabled, take dirmap mapping directly from
             Local Settings when artist is syncing workfile locally.
 
-        Args:
-            project_settings (dict): Settings for current project.
         """
 
-        if not self._mapping:
-            self._mapping = self.get_mappings(self.project_settings)
-        if not self._mapping:
+        if not mapping:
+            mapping = self.get_mappings()
+        if not mapping:
             return
 
-        self.log.info("Processing directory mapping ...")
         self.on_enable_dirmap()
-        self.log.info("mapping:: {}".format(self._mapping))
 
-        for k, sp in enumerate(self._mapping["source-path"]):
-            dst = self._mapping["destination-path"][k]
+        for k, sp in enumerate(mapping["source-path"]):
+            dst = mapping["destination-path"][k]
             try:
+                # add trailing slash if missing
+                sp = os.path.join(sp, '')
+                dst = os.path.join(dst, '')
                 print("{} -> {}".format(sp, dst))
                 self.dirmap_routine(sp, dst)
             except IndexError:
@@ -110,28 +108,24 @@ class HostDirmap(object):
                 )
                 continue
 
-    def get_mappings(self, project_settings):
+    def get_mappings(self):
         """Get translation from source-path to destination-path.
 
             It checks if Site Sync is enabled and user chose to use local
             site, in that case configuration in Local Settings takes precedence
         """
 
-        local_mapping = self._get_local_sync_dirmap(project_settings)
         dirmap_label = "{}-dirmap".format(self.host_name)
-        if (
-            not self.project_settings[self.host_name].get(dirmap_label)
-            and not local_mapping
-        ):
-            return {}
-        mapping_settings = self.project_settings[self.host_name][dirmap_label]
-        mapping_enabled = mapping_settings["enabled"] or bool(local_mapping)
+        mapping_sett = self.project_settings[self.host_name].get(dirmap_label,
+                                                                 {})
+        local_mapping = self._get_local_sync_dirmap()
+        mapping_enabled = mapping_sett.get("enabled") or bool(local_mapping)
         if not mapping_enabled:
             return {}
 
         mapping = (
             local_mapping
-            or mapping_settings["paths"]
+            or mapping_sett["paths"]
             or {}
         )
 
@@ -141,28 +135,27 @@ class HostDirmap(object):
             or not mapping.get("source-path")
         ):
             return {}
+        self.log.info("Processing directory mapping ...")
+        self.log.info("mapping:: {}".format(mapping))
         return mapping
 
-    def _get_local_sync_dirmap(self, project_settings):
+    def _get_local_sync_dirmap(self):
         """
             Returns dirmap if synch to local project is enabled.
 
             Only valid mapping is from roots of remote site to local site set
             in Local Settings.
 
-            Args:
-                project_settings (dict)
             Returns:
                 dict : { "source-path": [XXX], "destination-path": [YYYY]}
         """
+        project_name = os.getenv("AVALON_PROJECT")
 
         mapping = {}
-
-        if not project_settings["global"]["sync_server"]["enabled"]:
+        if (not self.sync_module.enabled or
+                project_name not in self.sync_module.get_enabled_projects()):
             return mapping
 
-        project_name = os.getenv("AVALON_PROJECT")
-
         active_site = self.sync_module.get_local_normalized_site(
             self.sync_module.get_active_site(project_name))
         remote_site = self.sync_module.get_local_normalized_site(
@@ -171,11 +164,7 @@ class HostDirmap(object):
             "active {} - remote {}".format(active_site, remote_site)
         )
 
-        if (
-            active_site == "local"
-            and project_name in self.sync_module.get_enabled_projects()
-            and active_site != remote_site
-        ):
+        if active_site == "local" and active_site != remote_site:
             sync_settings = self.sync_module.get_sync_project_setting(
                 project_name,
                 exclude_locals=False,
@@ -188,7 +177,15 @@ class HostDirmap(object):
 
             self.log.debug("local overrides {}".format(active_overrides))
             self.log.debug("remote overrides {}".format(remote_overrides))
+
             current_platform = platform.system().lower()
+            remote_provider = self.sync_module.get_provider_for_site(
+                project_name, remote_site
+            )
+            # dirmap has sense only with regular disk provider, in the workfile
+            # wont be root on cloud or sftp provider
+            if remote_provider != "local_drive":
+                remote_site = "studio"
             for root_name, active_site_dir in active_overrides.items():
                 remote_site_dir = (
                     remote_overrides.get(root_name)
diff --git a/openpype/hosts/maya/api/lib.py b/openpype/hosts/maya/api/lib.py
index 954576f02e..a670737b66 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/maya/api/lib.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/maya/api/lib.py
@@ -3576,6 +3576,65 @@ def get_color_management_output_transform():
     return colorspace
 
 
+def image_info(file_path):
+    # type: (str) -> dict
+    """Based on tha texture path, get its bit depth and format information.
+    Take reference from makeTx.py in Arnold:
+        ImageInfo(filename): Get Image Information for colorspace
+        AiTextureGetFormat(filename): Get Texture Format
+        AiTextureGetBitDepth(filename): Get Texture bit depth
+    Args:
+        file_path (str): Path to the texture file.
+    Returns:
+        dict: Dictionary with the information about the texture file.
+    """
+    from arnold import (
+        AiTextureGetBitDepth,
+        AiTextureGetFormat
+    )
+    # Get Texture Information
+    img_info = {'filename': file_path}
+    if os.path.isfile(file_path):
+        img_info['bit_depth'] = AiTextureGetBitDepth(file_path)  # noqa
+        img_info['format'] = AiTextureGetFormat(file_path)  # noqa
+    else:
+        img_info['bit_depth'] = 8
+        img_info['format'] = "unknown"
+    return img_info
+
+
+def guess_colorspace(img_info):
+    # type: (dict) -> str
+    """Guess the colorspace of the input image filename.
+    Note:
+        Reference from makeTx.py
+    Args:
+        img_info (dict): Image info generated by :func:`image_info`
+    Returns:
+        str: color space name use in the `--colorconvert`
+             option of maketx.
+    """
+    from arnold import (
+        AiTextureInvalidate,
+        # types
+        AI_TYPE_BYTE,
+        AI_TYPE_INT,
+        AI_TYPE_UINT
+    )
+    try:
+        if img_info['bit_depth'] <= 16:
+            if img_info['format'] in (AI_TYPE_BYTE, AI_TYPE_INT, AI_TYPE_UINT): # noqa
+                return 'sRGB'
+            else:
+                return 'linear'
+        # now discard the image file as AiTextureGetFormat has loaded it
+        AiTextureInvalidate(img_info['filename'])       # noqa
+    except ValueError:
+        print(("[maketx] Error: Could not guess"
+               "colorspace for {}").format(img_info["filename"]))
+        return "linear"
+
+
 def len_flattened(components):
     """Return the length of the list as if it was flattened.
 
diff --git a/openpype/hosts/maya/api/lib_rendersettings.py b/openpype/hosts/maya/api/lib_rendersettings.py
index f19deb0351..7d44d4eaa6 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/maya/api/lib_rendersettings.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/maya/api/lib_rendersettings.py
@@ -336,7 +336,8 @@ class RenderSettings(object):
         )
 
         # Set render file format to exr
-        cmds.setAttr("{}.imageFormatStr".format(node), "exr", type="string")
+        ext = vray_render_presets["image_format"]
+        cmds.setAttr("{}.imageFormatStr".format(node), ext, type="string")
 
         # animType
         cmds.setAttr("{}.animType".format(node), 1)
diff --git a/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/extract_look.py b/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/extract_look.py
index df07a674dc..efeddcfbe4 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/extract_look.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/extract_look.py
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ import pyblish.api
 from openpype.lib import source_hash, run_subprocess
 from openpype.pipeline import legacy_io, publish
 from openpype.hosts.maya.api import lib
+from openpype.hosts.maya.api.lib import image_info, guess_colorspace
 
 # Modes for transfer
 COPY = 1
@@ -367,16 +368,25 @@ class ExtractLook(publish.Extractor):
         for filepath in files_metadata:
 
             linearize = False
-            if do_maketx and files_metadata[filepath]["color_space"].lower() == "srgb":  # noqa: E501
-                linearize = True
-                # set its file node to 'raw' as tx will be linearized
-                files_metadata[filepath]["color_space"] = "Raw"
+            # if OCIO color management enabled
+            # it won't take the condition of the files_metadata
+
+            ocio_maya = cmds.colorManagementPrefs(q=True,
+                                                  cmConfigFileEnabled=True,
+                                                  cmEnabled=True)
+
+            if do_maketx and not ocio_maya:
+                if files_metadata[filepath]["color_space"].lower() == "srgb":  # noqa: E501
+                    linearize = True
+                    # set its file node to 'raw' as tx will be linearized
+                    files_metadata[filepath]["color_space"] = "Raw"
 
             # if do_maketx:
             #     color_space = "Raw"
 
             source, mode, texture_hash = self._process_texture(
                 filepath,
+                resource,
                 do_maketx,
                 staging=staging_dir,
                 linearize=linearize,
@@ -482,7 +492,8 @@ class ExtractLook(publish.Extractor):
             resources_dir, basename + ext
         )
 
-    def _process_texture(self, filepath, do_maketx, staging, linearize, force):
+    def _process_texture(self, filepath, resource,
+                         do_maketx, staging, linearize, force):
         """Process a single texture file on disk for publishing.
         This will:
             1. Check whether it's already published, if so it will do hardlink
@@ -524,10 +535,47 @@ class ExtractLook(publish.Extractor):
                 texture_hash
             ]
             if linearize:
-                self.log.info("tx: converting sRGB -> linear")
-                additional_args.extend(["--colorconvert", "sRGB", "linear"])
+                if cmds.colorManagementPrefs(query=True, cmEnabled=True):
+                    render_colorspace = cmds.colorManagementPrefs(query=True,
+                                                                  renderingSpaceName=True)  # noqa
+                    config_path = cmds.colorManagementPrefs(query=True,
+                                                            configFilePath=True) # noqa
+                    if not os.path.exists(config_path):
+                        raise RuntimeError("No OCIO config path found!")
+
+                    color_space_attr = resource["node"] + ".colorSpace"
+                    try:
+                        color_space = cmds.getAttr(color_space_attr)
+                    except ValueError:
+                        # node doesn't have color space attribute
+                        if cmds.loadPlugin("mtoa", quiet=True):
+                            img_info = image_info(filepath)
+                            color_space = guess_colorspace(img_info)
+                        else:
+                            color_space = "Raw"
+                    self.log.info("tx: converting {0} -> {1}".format(color_space, render_colorspace))  # noqa
+
+                    additional_args.extend(["--colorconvert",
+                                            color_space,
+                                            render_colorspace])
+                else:
+
+                    if cmds.loadPlugin("mtoa", quiet=True):
+                        img_info = image_info(filepath)
+                        color_space = guess_colorspace(img_info)
+                        if color_space == "sRGB":
+                            self.log.info("tx: converting sRGB -> linear")
+                            additional_args.extend(["--colorconvert",
+                                                    "sRGB",
+                                                    "Raw"])
+                        else:
+                            self.log.info("tx: texture's colorspace "
+                                          "is already linear")
+                    else:
+                        self.log.warning("cannot guess the colorspace"
+                                         "color conversion won't be available!")    # noqa
+
 
-            config_path = get_ocio_config_path("nuke-default")
             additional_args.extend(["--colorconfig", config_path])
             # Ensure folder exists
             if not os.path.exists(os.path.dirname(converted)):
diff --git a/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/validate_look_color_space.py b/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/validate_look_color_space.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b1bdeb7541
--- /dev/null
+++ b/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/validate_look_color_space.py
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+from maya import cmds
+
+import pyblish.api
+from openpype.pipeline.publish import ValidateContentsOrder
+from openpype.pipeline import PublishValidationError
+
+
+class ValidateMayaColorSpace(pyblish.api.InstancePlugin):
+    """
+        Check if the OCIO Color Management and maketx options
+        enabled at the same time
+    """
+
+    order = ValidateContentsOrder
+    families = ['look']
+    hosts = ['maya']
+    label = 'Color Management with maketx'
+
+    def process(self, instance):
+        ocio_maya = cmds.colorManagementPrefs(q=True,
+                                              cmConfigFileEnabled=True,
+                                              cmEnabled=True)
+        maketx = instance.data["maketx"]
+
+        if ocio_maya and maketx:
+            raise PublishValidationError("Maya is color managed and maketx option is on. OpenPype doesn't support this combination yet.") # noqa
diff --git a/openpype/hosts/nuke/api/lib.py b/openpype/hosts/nuke/api/lib.py
index a5a631cc70..2a14096f0e 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/nuke/api/lib.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/nuke/api/lib.py
@@ -2861,10 +2861,10 @@ class NukeDirmap(HostDirmap):
         pass
 
     def dirmap_routine(self, source_path, destination_path):
-        log.debug("{}: {}->{}".format(self.file_name,
-                                      source_path, destination_path))
         source_path = source_path.lower().replace(os.sep, '/')
         destination_path = destination_path.lower().replace(os.sep, '/')
+        log.debug("Map: {} with: {}->{}".format(self.file_name,
+                                                source_path, destination_path))
         if platform.system().lower() == "windows":
             self.file_name = self.file_name.lower().replace(
                 source_path, destination_path)
@@ -2878,6 +2878,7 @@ class DirmapCache:
     _project_name = None
     _project_settings = None
     _sync_module = None
+    _mapping = None
 
     @classmethod
     def project_name(cls):
@@ -2897,6 +2898,36 @@ class DirmapCache:
             cls._sync_module = ModulesManager().modules_by_name["sync_server"]
         return cls._sync_module
 
+    @classmethod
+    def mapping(cls):
+        return cls._mapping
+
+    @classmethod
+    def set_mapping(cls, mapping):
+        cls._mapping = mapping
+
+
+def dirmap_file_name_filter(file_name):
+    """Nuke callback function with single full path argument.
+
+        Checks project settings for potential mapping from source to dest.
+    """
+
+    dirmap_processor = NukeDirmap(
+        file_name,
+        "nuke",
+        DirmapCache.project_name(),
+        DirmapCache.project_settings(),
+        DirmapCache.sync_module(),
+    )
+    if not DirmapCache.mapping():
+        DirmapCache.set_mapping(dirmap_processor.get_mappings())
+
+    dirmap_processor.process_dirmap(DirmapCache.mapping())
+    if os.path.exists(dirmap_processor.file_name):
+        return dirmap_processor.file_name
+    return file_name
+
 
 @contextlib.contextmanager
 def node_tempfile():
@@ -2942,25 +2973,6 @@ def duplicate_node(node):
     return dupli_node
 
 
-def dirmap_file_name_filter(file_name):
-    """Nuke callback function with single full path argument.
-
-        Checks project settings for potential mapping from source to dest.
-    """
-
-    dirmap_processor = NukeDirmap(
-        file_name,
-        "nuke",
-        DirmapCache.project_name(),
-        DirmapCache.project_settings(),
-        DirmapCache.sync_module(),
-    )
-    dirmap_processor.process_dirmap()
-    if os.path.exists(dirmap_processor.file_name):
-        return dirmap_processor.file_name
-    return file_name
-
-
 def get_group_io_nodes(nodes):
     """Get the input and the output of a group of nodes."""
 
diff --git a/openpype/modules/sync_server/sync_server_module.py b/openpype/modules/sync_server/sync_server_module.py
index 28863c091a..5a4fa07e98 100644
--- a/openpype/modules/sync_server/sync_server_module.py
+++ b/openpype/modules/sync_server/sync_server_module.py
@@ -1472,13 +1472,15 @@ class SyncServerModule(OpenPypeModule, ITrayModule):
 
         return sync_settings
 
-    def get_all_site_configs(self, project_name=None):
+    def get_all_site_configs(self, project_name=None,
+                             local_editable_only=False):
         """
             Returns (dict) with all sites configured system wide.
 
             Args:
                 project_name (str)(optional): if present, check if not disabled
-
+                local_editable_only (bool)(opt): if True return only Local
+                    Setting configurable (for LS UI)
             Returns:
                 (dict): {'studio': {'provider':'local_drive'...},
                          'MY_LOCAL': {'provider':....}}
@@ -1499,9 +1501,21 @@ class SyncServerModule(OpenPypeModule, ITrayModule):
                     if site_settings:
                         detail.update(site_settings)
                 system_sites[site] = detail
-
         system_sites.update(self._get_default_site_configs(sync_enabled,
                                                            project_name))
+        if local_editable_only:
+            local_schema = SyncServerModule.get_local_settings_schema()
+            editable_keys = {}
+            for provider_code, editables in local_schema.items():
+                editable_keys[provider_code] = ["enabled", "provider"]
+                for editable_item in editables:
+                    editable_keys[provider_code].append(editable_item["key"])
+
+            for _, site in system_sites.items():
+                provider = site["provider"]
+                for site_config_key in list(site.keys()):
+                    if site_config_key not in editable_keys[provider]:
+                        site.pop(site_config_key, None)
 
         return system_sites
 
diff --git a/openpype/settings/defaults/project_settings/maya.json b/openpype/settings/defaults/project_settings/maya.json
index dca0b95293..63ba4542f3 100644
--- a/openpype/settings/defaults/project_settings/maya.json
+++ b/openpype/settings/defaults/project_settings/maya.json
@@ -330,6 +330,11 @@
             "optional": true,
             "active": true
         },
+        "ValidateMayaColorSpace": {
+            "enabled": true,
+            "optional": true,
+            "active": true
+        },
         "ValidateAttributes": {
             "enabled": false,
             "attributes": {}
diff --git a/openpype/settings/entities/schemas/projects_schema/schemas/schema_maya_publish.json b/openpype/settings/entities/schemas/projects_schema/schemas/schema_maya_publish.json
index 994e2d0032..3484f42f6b 100644
--- a/openpype/settings/entities/schemas/projects_schema/schemas/schema_maya_publish.json
+++ b/openpype/settings/entities/schemas/projects_schema/schemas/schema_maya_publish.json
@@ -144,6 +144,10 @@
                 {
                     "key": "ValidateShadingEngine",
                     "label": "Validate Look Shading Engine Naming"
+                },
+                {
+                    "key": "ValidateMayaColorSpace",
+                    "label": "ValidateMayaColorSpace"
                 }
             ]
         },
diff --git a/openpype/tools/loader/widgets.py b/openpype/tools/loader/widgets.py
index 98ac9c871f..b3aa381d14 100644
--- a/openpype/tools/loader/widgets.py
+++ b/openpype/tools/loader/widgets.py
@@ -295,10 +295,10 @@ class SubsetWidget(QtWidgets.QWidget):
             self.model.set_grouping(state)
 
     def _subset_changed(self, text):
-        if hasattr(self.proxy, "setFilterRegularExpression"):
-            self.proxy.setFilterRegularExpression(text)
-        else:
+        if hasattr(self.proxy, "setFilterRegExp"):
             self.proxy.setFilterRegExp(text)
+        else:
+            self.proxy.setFilterRegularExpression(text)
         self.view.expandAll()
 
     def set_loading_state(self, loading, empty):
diff --git a/openpype/tools/sceneinventory/model.py b/openpype/tools/sceneinventory/model.py
index 3398743aec..680dfd5a51 100644
--- a/openpype/tools/sceneinventory/model.py
+++ b/openpype/tools/sceneinventory/model.py
@@ -482,10 +482,10 @@ class FilterProxyModel(QtCore.QSortFilterProxyModel):
             return True
 
         # Filter by regex
-        if hasattr(self, "filterRegularExpression"):
-            regex = self.filterRegularExpression()
-        else:
+        if hasattr(self, "filterRegExp"):
             regex = self.filterRegExp()
+        else:
+            regex = self.filterRegularExpression()
         pattern = regex.pattern()
         if pattern:
             pattern = re.escape(pattern)
diff --git a/openpype/tools/sceneinventory/window.py b/openpype/tools/sceneinventory/window.py
index 8a6e43f796..89424fd746 100644
--- a/openpype/tools/sceneinventory/window.py
+++ b/openpype/tools/sceneinventory/window.py
@@ -160,10 +160,10 @@ class SceneInventoryWindow(QtWidgets.QDialog):
         self._model.set_hierarchy_view(enabled)
 
     def _on_text_filter_change(self, text_filter):
-        if hasattr(self._proxy, "setFilterRegularExpression"):
-            self._proxy.setFilterRegularExpression(text_filter)
-        else:
+        if hasattr(self._proxy, "setFilterRegExp"):
             self._proxy.setFilterRegExp(text_filter)
+        else:
+            self._proxy.setFilterRegularExpression(text_filter)
 
     def _on_outdated_state_change(self):
         self._proxy.set_filter_outdated(
diff --git a/openpype/tools/settings/local_settings/projects_widget.py b/openpype/tools/settings/local_settings/projects_widget.py
index bdf291524c..4a4148d7cd 100644
--- a/openpype/tools/settings/local_settings/projects_widget.py
+++ b/openpype/tools/settings/local_settings/projects_widget.py
@@ -272,7 +272,7 @@ class SitesWidget(QtWidgets.QWidget):
         )
 
         site_configs = sync_server_module.get_all_site_configs(
-            self._project_name)
+            self._project_name, local_editable_only=True)
 
         roots_entity = (
             self.project_settings[PROJECT_ANATOMY_KEY][LOCAL_ROOTS_KEY]
diff --git a/openpype/tools/settings/settings/search_dialog.py b/openpype/tools/settings/settings/search_dialog.py
index 33a4d16e98..59750c02e1 100644
--- a/openpype/tools/settings/settings/search_dialog.py
+++ b/openpype/tools/settings/settings/search_dialog.py
@@ -27,10 +27,10 @@ class RecursiveSortFilterProxyModel(QtCore.QSortFilterProxyModel):
         if not parent.isValid():
             return False
 
-        if hasattr(self, "filterRegularExpression"):
-            regex = self.filterRegularExpression()
-        else:
+        if hasattr(self, "filterRegExp"):
             regex = self.filterRegExp()
+        else:
+            regex = self.filterRegularExpression()
 
         pattern = regex.pattern()
         if pattern and regex.isValid():
@@ -111,10 +111,10 @@ class SearchEntitiesDialog(QtWidgets.QDialog):
 
     def _on_filter_timer(self):
         text = self._filter_edit.text()
-        if hasattr(self._proxy, "setFilterRegularExpression"):
-            self._proxy.setFilterRegularExpression(text)
-        else:
+        if hasattr(self._proxy, "setFilterRegExp"):
             self._proxy.setFilterRegExp(text)
+        else:
+            self._proxy.setFilterRegularExpression(text)
 
         # WARNING This expanding and resizing is relatively slow.
         self._view.expandAll()
diff --git a/openpype/tools/standalonepublish/widgets/model_filter_proxy_recursive_sort.py b/openpype/tools/standalonepublish/widgets/model_filter_proxy_recursive_sort.py
index 5c72e2049b..602faaa489 100644
--- a/openpype/tools/standalonepublish/widgets/model_filter_proxy_recursive_sort.py
+++ b/openpype/tools/standalonepublish/widgets/model_filter_proxy_recursive_sort.py
@@ -5,10 +5,10 @@ from qtpy import QtCore
 class RecursiveSortFilterProxyModel(QtCore.QSortFilterProxyModel):
     """Filters to the regex if any of the children matches allow parent"""
     def filterAcceptsRow(self, row, parent):
-        if hasattr(self, "filterRegularExpression"):
-            regex = self.filterRegularExpression()
-        else:
+        if hasattr(self, "filterRegExp"):
             regex = self.filterRegExp()
+        else:
+            regex = self.filterRegularExpression()
         pattern = regex.pattern()
         if pattern:
             model = self.sourceModel()
diff --git a/openpype/tools/utils/models.py b/openpype/tools/utils/models.py
index 270e00b2ef..94645af110 100644
--- a/openpype/tools/utils/models.py
+++ b/openpype/tools/utils/models.py
@@ -202,11 +202,20 @@ class RecursiveSortFilterProxyModel(QtCore.QSortFilterProxyModel):
     Use case: Filtering by string - parent won't be filtered if does not match
         the filter string but first checks if any children does.
     """
+
+    def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        super(RecursiveSortFilterProxyModel, self).__init__(*args, **kwargs)
+        recursive_enabled = False
+        if hasattr(self, "setRecursiveFilteringEnabled"):
+            self.setRecursiveFilteringEnabled(True)
+            recursive_enabled = True
+        self._recursive_enabled = recursive_enabled
+
     def filterAcceptsRow(self, row, parent_index):
-        if hasattr(self, "filterRegularExpression"):
-            regex = self.filterRegularExpression()
-        else:
+        if hasattr(self, "filterRegExp"):
             regex = self.filterRegExp()
+        else:
+            regex = self.filterRegularExpression()
 
         pattern = regex.pattern()
         if pattern:
@@ -219,8 +228,9 @@ class RecursiveSortFilterProxyModel(QtCore.QSortFilterProxyModel):
 
                 # Check current index itself
                 value = model.data(source_index, self.filterRole())
-                if re.search(pattern, value, re.IGNORECASE):
-                    return True
+                matched = bool(re.search(pattern, value, re.IGNORECASE))
+                if matched or self._recursive_enabled:
+                    return matched
 
                 rows = model.rowCount(source_index)
                 for idx in range(rows):