diff --git a/openpype/pipeline/workfile/workfile_template_builder.py b/openpype/pipeline/workfile/workfile_template_builder.py
index 630a11e4b5..dce36eca82 100644
--- a/openpype/pipeline/workfile/workfile_template_builder.py
+++ b/openpype/pipeline/workfile/workfile_template_builder.py
@@ -1594,6 +1594,8 @@ class PlaceholderCreateMixin(object):
             "creator_plugin": creator_plugin
         }
 
+        self._before_instance_create(placeholder)
+
         # compile subset name from variant
         try:
             creator_instance = creator_plugin(
@@ -1633,6 +1635,11 @@ class PlaceholderCreateMixin(object):
 
         pass
 
+    def _before_instance_create(self, placeholder):
+        """Can be overriden. Is called before instance is created."""
+
+        pass
+
 
 class LoadPlaceholderItem(PlaceholderItem):
     """PlaceholderItem for plugin which is loading representations.