diff --git a/client/ayon_core/host/interfaces/workfiles.py b/client/ayon_core/host/interfaces/workfiles.py
index b6c33337e9..693aac5fe5 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/host/interfaces/workfiles.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/host/interfaces/workfiles.py
@@ -1155,12 +1155,15 @@ class IWorkfileHost:
                 comment = parsed_data.comment
 
             filepath = list_workfiles_context.anatomy.fill_root(rootless_path)
+            available = False
+            if filepath != rootless_path:
+                available = os.path.exists(filepath)
             items.append(WorkfileInfo.new(
                 filepath,
                 rootless_path,
                 version=version,
                 comment=comment,
-                available=False,
+                available=available,
                 workfile_entity=workfile_entity,
             ))