diff --git a/client/ayon_core/pipeline/context_tools.py b/client/ayon_core/pipeline/context_tools.py
index 3951a4d6e9..2f002ae2c8 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/pipeline/context_tools.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/pipeline/context_tools.py
@@ -27,7 +27,8 @@ from .workfile import (
     get_workdir,
     get_custom_workfile_template_by_string_context,
     get_workfile_template_key_from_context,
-    get_last_workfile
+    get_last_workfile,
+    MissingWorkdirError,
 )
 from . import (
     register_loader_plugin_path,
@@ -628,7 +629,7 @@ def version_up_current_workfile():
     # is not supposed/able to create missing folders.
     parent_folder = os.path.dirname(new_workfile_path)
     if not os.path.exists(parent_folder):
-        raise AssertionError(
+        raise MissingWorkdirError(
             f"Work area directory '{parent_folder}' does not exist yet.")
 
     host.save_workfile(new_workfile_path)
diff --git a/client/ayon_core/pipeline/workfile/__init__.py b/client/ayon_core/pipeline/workfile/__init__.py
index 05f939024c..aa7e150bca 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/pipeline/workfile/__init__.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/pipeline/workfile/__init__.py
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ from .path_resolving import (
 from .utils import (
     should_use_last_workfile_on_launch,
     should_open_workfiles_tool_on_launch,
+    MissingWorkdirError,
 )
 
 from .build_workfile import BuildWorkfile
@@ -46,6 +47,7 @@ __all__ = (
 
     "should_use_last_workfile_on_launch",
     "should_open_workfiles_tool_on_launch",
+    "MissingWorkdirError",
 
     "BuildWorkfile",