diff --git a/openpype/settings/entities/dict_immutable_keys_entity.py b/openpype/settings/entities/dict_immutable_keys_entity.py
index b04e56fefb..8ee96563e4 100644
--- a/openpype/settings/entities/dict_immutable_keys_entity.py
+++ b/openpype/settings/entities/dict_immutable_keys_entity.py
@@ -754,10 +754,6 @@ class SyncServerSites(DictImmutableKeysEntity):
         children = self._get_children()
         schema_data["children"] = children
 
-        studio_overrides_should_be_overriden = False
-        if state is OverrideState.STUDIO:
-            studio_overrides_should_be_overriden = bool(children)
-
         self._add_children(schema_data)
 
         self._sites_changed = False
@@ -765,12 +761,6 @@ class SyncServerSites(DictImmutableKeysEntity):
 
         super(SyncServerSites, self).set_override_state(state, True)
 
-        # Make sure studio overrides are set if should be
-        #   - defaults does not contain any children
-        #       project settings are based on studio settings
-        if studio_overrides_should_be_overriden:
-            self.add_to_studio_default()
-
     @property
     def has_unsaved_changes(self):
         if self._sites_changed: