diff --git a/client/ayon_core/pipeline/create/context.py b/client/ayon_core/pipeline/create/context.py
index ca88b9b63c..934dc66eed 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/pipeline/create/context.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/pipeline/create/context.py
@@ -2043,7 +2043,8 @@ class CreateContext:
         variant,
         folder_entity=None,
         task_entity=None,
-        pre_create_data=None
+        pre_create_data=None,
+        active=True
     ):
         """Trigger create of plugins with standartized arguments.
 
@@ -2061,6 +2062,8 @@ class CreateContext:
                 of creation (possible context of created instance/s).
             task_entity (Dict[str, Any]): Task entity.
             pre_create_data (Dict[str, Any]): Pre-create attribute values.
+            active (Optional[bool]): Whether the created instance defaults
+                to be active or not. Defaults to True.
 
         Returns:
             Any: Output of triggered creator's 'create' method.
@@ -2124,7 +2127,8 @@ class CreateContext:
             "folderPath": folder_entity["path"],
             "task": task_entity["name"] if task_entity else None,
             "productType": creator.product_type,
-            "variant": variant
+            "variant": variant,
+            "active": bool(active)
         }
         return creator.create(
             product_name,
diff --git a/client/ayon_core/pipeline/workfile/workfile_template_builder.py b/client/ayon_core/pipeline/workfile/workfile_template_builder.py
index 4a1f3a84da..99f320e9c1 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/pipeline/workfile/workfile_template_builder.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/pipeline/workfile/workfile_template_builder.py
@@ -1797,6 +1797,16 @@ class PlaceholderCreateMixin(object):
                     "\ncompiling of product name."
                 )
             ),
+            attribute_definitions.BoolDef(
+                "active",
+                label="Active",
+                default=options.get("active", True),
+                tooltip=(
+                    "Active"
+                    "\nDefines whether the created instance will default to "
+                    "active or not."
+                )
+            ),
             attribute_definitions.UISeparatorDef(),
             attribute_definitions.NumberDef(
                 "order",
@@ -1826,6 +1836,7 @@ class PlaceholderCreateMixin(object):
         legacy_create = self.builder.use_legacy_creators
         creator_name = placeholder.data["creator"]
         create_variant = placeholder.data["create_variant"]
+        active = placeholder.data.get("active", True)
 
         creator_plugin = self.builder.get_creators_by_name()[creator_name]
 
@@ -1873,7 +1884,8 @@ class PlaceholderCreateMixin(object):
                     create_variant,
                     folder_entity,
                     task_entity,
-                    pre_create_data=pre_create_data
+                    pre_create_data=pre_create_data,
+                    active=active
                 )
 
         except:  # noqa: E722