diff --git a/openpype/tools/project_manager/project_manager/model.py b/openpype/tools/project_manager/project_manager/model.py
index 0259a75f21..66693b292f 100644
--- a/openpype/tools/project_manager/project_manager/model.py
+++ b/openpype/tools/project_manager/project_manager/model.py
@@ -396,7 +396,7 @@ class HierarchyModel(QtCore.QAbstractItemModel):
         result = self.add_item(new_child, item, new_row)
         if result is not None:
             # WARNING Expecting result is index for column 0 ("name")
-            new_name = result.data(QtCore.Qt.DisplayRole)
+            new_name = result.data(QtCore.Qt.EditRole)
             self._validate_asset_duplicity(new_name)
 
         return result