diff --git a/openpype/hosts/blender/plugins/create/create_model.py b/openpype/hosts/blender/plugins/create/create_model.py
index e318cd07da..ecc6f4bf22 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/blender/plugins/create/create_model.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/blender/plugins/create/create_model.py
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ class CreateModel(plugin.Creator):
         subset = self.data["subset"]
         name = plugin.asset_name(asset, subset)
         asset_group = bpy.data.objects.new(name=name, object_data=None)
+        asset_group.empty_display_type = 'SINGLE_ARROW'
         instances.objects.link(asset_group)
         self.data['task'] = api.Session.get('AVALON_TASK')
         lib.imprint(asset_group, self.data)
diff --git a/openpype/hosts/blender/plugins/create/create_rig.py b/openpype/hosts/blender/plugins/create/create_rig.py
index 45c0f836d1..0f1c686816 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/blender/plugins/create/create_rig.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/blender/plugins/create/create_rig.py
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ class CreateRig(plugin.Creator):
         subset = self.data["subset"]
         name = plugin.asset_name(asset, subset)
         asset_group = bpy.data.objects.new(name=name, object_data=None)
+        asset_group.empty_display_type = 'SINGLE_ARROW'
         instances.objects.link(asset_group)
         self.data['task'] = api.Session.get('AVALON_TASK')
         lib.imprint(asset_group, self.data)
diff --git a/openpype/hosts/blender/plugins/load/load_model.py b/openpype/hosts/blender/plugins/load/load_model.py
index ff2d526d10..3f7967cd0d 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/blender/plugins/load/load_model.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/blender/plugins/load/load_model.py
@@ -122,6 +122,7 @@ class BlendModelLoader(plugin.AssetLoader):
             bpy.context.scene.collection.children.link(avalon_container)
 
         asset_group = bpy.data.objects.new(group_name, object_data=None)
+        asset_group.empty_display_type = 'SINGLE_ARROW'
         avalon_container.objects.link(asset_group)
 
         objects = self._process(libpath, asset_group, group_name)
diff --git a/openpype/hosts/blender/plugins/load/load_rig.py b/openpype/hosts/blender/plugins/load/load_rig.py
index 6fa7460d76..fe58d0f0a7 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/blender/plugins/load/load_rig.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/blender/plugins/load/load_rig.py
@@ -154,6 +154,7 @@ class BlendRigLoader(plugin.AssetLoader):
             bpy.context.scene.collection.children.link(avalon_container)
 
         asset_group = bpy.data.objects.new(group_name, object_data=None)
+        asset_group.empty_display_type = 'SINGLE_ARROW'
         avalon_container.objects.link(asset_group)
 
         objects = self._process(libpath, asset_group, group_name, None)