diff --git a/client/ayon_core/hosts/maya/api/workfile_template_builder.py b/client/ayon_core/hosts/maya/api/workfile_template_builder.py
index 75386d7e64..ddf19125e3 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/hosts/maya/api/workfile_template_builder.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/hosts/maya/api/workfile_template_builder.py
@@ -331,7 +331,8 @@ class MayaPlaceholderLoadPlugin(PlaceholderPlugin, PlaceholderLoadMixin):
             if scene_parent:
                 cmds.parent(node, scene_parent)
             else:
-                cmds.parent(node, world=True)
+                if cmds.listRelatives(node, parent=True):
+                    cmds.parent(node, world=True)
 
         holding_sets = cmds.listSets(object=placeholder.scene_identifier)
         if not holding_sets:
diff --git a/client/ayon_core/hosts/maya/plugins/load/load_as_template.py b/client/ayon_core/hosts/maya/plugins/load/load_as_template.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f696d369e3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/client/ayon_core/hosts/maya/plugins/load/load_as_template.py
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+from ayon_core.lib import (
+    BoolDef
+)
+from ayon_core.pipeline import (
+    load,
+    registered_host
+)
+from ayon_core.hosts.maya.api.workfile_template_builder import (
+    MayaTemplateBuilder
+)
+
+
+class LoadAsTemplate(load.LoaderPlugin):
+    """Load workfile as a template """
+
+    product_types = {"workfile", "mayaScene"}
+    label = "Load as template"
+    representations = ["ma", "mb"]
+    icon = "wrench"
+    color = "#775555"
+    order = 10
+
+    options = [
+        BoolDef("keep_placeholders",
+                label="Keep Placeholders",
+                default=False),
+        BoolDef("create_first_version",
+                label="Create First Version",
+                default=False),
+    ]
+
+    def load(self, context, name, namespace, data):
+        keep_placeholders = data.get("keep_placeholders", False)
+        create_first_version = data.get("create_first_version", False)
+        path = self.filepath_from_context(context)
+        builder = MayaTemplateBuilder(registered_host())
+        builder.build_template(template_path=path,
+                               keep_placeholders=keep_placeholders,
+                               create_first_version=create_first_version)
diff --git a/client/ayon_core/pipeline/workfile/workfile_template_builder.py b/client/ayon_core/pipeline/workfile/workfile_template_builder.py
index 8082adc65d..3447520b39 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/pipeline/workfile/workfile_template_builder.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/pipeline/workfile/workfile_template_builder.py
@@ -498,15 +498,21 @@ class AbstractTemplateBuilder(object):
                                               process if version is created
 
         """
-        template_preset = self.get_template_preset()
-
-        if template_path is None:
-            template_path = template_preset["path"]
-
-        if keep_placeholders is None:
-            keep_placeholders = template_preset["keep_placeholder"]
-        if create_first_version is None:
-            create_first_version = template_preset["create_first_version"]
+        if any(
+            value is None
+            for value in [
+                template_path,
+                keep_placeholders,
+                create_first_version,
+            ]
+        ):
+            template_preset = self.get_template_preset()
+            if template_path is None:
+                template_path = template_preset["path"]
+            if keep_placeholders is None:
+                keep_placeholders = template_preset["keep_placeholder"]
+            if create_first_version is None:
+                create_first_version = template_preset["create_first_version"]
 
         # check if first version is created
         created_version_workfile = False
@@ -772,12 +778,14 @@ class AbstractTemplateBuilder(object):
         - 'project_settings/{host name}/templated_workfile_build/profiles'
 
         Returns:
-            str: Path to a template file with placeholders.
+            dict: Dictionary with `path`, `keep_placeholder` and
+                `create_first_version` settings from the template preset
+                for current context.
 
         Raises:
             TemplateProfileNotFound: When profiles are not filled.
             TemplateLoadFailed: Profile was found but path is not set.
-            TemplateNotFound: Path was set but file does not exists.
+            TemplateNotFound: Path was set but file does not exist.
         """
 
         host_name = self.host_name