diff --git a/openpype/pipeline/create/context.py b/openpype/pipeline/create/context.py
index 7b0f50b1dc..f508e43315 100644
--- a/openpype/pipeline/create/context.py
+++ b/openpype/pipeline/create/context.py
@@ -94,6 +94,7 @@ class AttributeValues:
         attr_defs_by_key = {
             attr_def.key: attr_def
             for attr_def in attr_defs
+            if attr_def.is_value_def
         }
         for key, value in values.items():
             if key not in attr_defs_by_key:
@@ -306,8 +307,6 @@ class PublishAttributes:
         self._plugin_names_order = []
         self._missing_plugins = []
         self.attr_plugins = attr_plugins or []
-        if not attr_plugins:
-            return
 
         origin_data = self._origin_data
         data = self._data
diff --git a/openpype/tools/publisher/control.py b/openpype/tools/publisher/control.py
index 860c009f15..a94fe34e79 100644
--- a/openpype/tools/publisher/control.py
+++ b/openpype/tools/publisher/control.py
@@ -605,7 +605,9 @@ class PublisherController:
                         found_idx = idx
                         break
 
-                value = instance.creator_attributes[attr_def.key]
+                value = None
+                if attr_def.is_value_def:
+                    value = instance.creator_attributes[attr_def.key]
                 if found_idx is None:
                     idx = len(output)
                     output.append((attr_def, [instance], [value]))
diff --git a/openpype/tools/publisher/widgets/widgets.py b/openpype/tools/publisher/widgets/widgets.py
index 3af59507ca..cedd5817c8 100644
--- a/openpype/tools/publisher/widgets/widgets.py
+++ b/openpype/tools/publisher/widgets/widgets.py
@@ -1175,12 +1175,13 @@ class CreatorAttrsWidget(QtWidgets.QWidget):
         content_layout = QtWidgets.QFormLayout(content_widget)
         for attr_def, attr_instances, values in result:
             widget = create_widget_for_attr_def(attr_def, content_widget)
-            if len(values) == 1:
-                value = values[0]
-                if value is not None:
-                    widget.set_value(values[0])
-            else:
-                widget.set_value(values, True)
+            if attr_def.is_value_def:
+                if len(values) == 1:
+                    value = values[0]
+                    if value is not None:
+                        widget.set_value(values[0])
+                else:
+                    widget.set_value(values, True)
 
             label = attr_def.label or attr_def.key
             content_layout.addRow(label, widget)