diff --git a/openpype/modules/ftrack/event_handlers_server/action_sync_to_avalon.py b/openpype/modules/ftrack/event_handlers_server/action_sync_to_avalon.py
index 58f79e8a2b..df9147bdf7 100644
--- a/openpype/modules/ftrack/event_handlers_server/action_sync_to_avalon.py
+++ b/openpype/modules/ftrack/event_handlers_server/action_sync_to_avalon.py
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 import time
 import sys
 import json
-import traceback
+
+import ftrack_api
 
 from openpype_modules.ftrack.lib import ServerAction
 from openpype_modules.ftrack.lib.avalon_sync import SyncEntitiesFactory
@@ -180,6 +181,13 @@ class SyncToAvalonServer(ServerAction):
                 "* Total time: {}".format(time_7 - time_start)
             )
 
+            if self.entities_factory.project_created:
+                event = ftrack_api.event.base.Event(
+                    topic="openpype.project.created",
+                    data={"project_name": project_name}
+                )
+                self.session.event_hub.publish(event)
+
             report = self.entities_factory.report()
             if report and report.get("items"):
                 default_title = "Synchronization report ({}):".format(
diff --git a/openpype/modules/ftrack/event_handlers_user/action_sync_to_avalon.py b/openpype/modules/ftrack/event_handlers_user/action_sync_to_avalon.py
index cd2f371f38..e52a061471 100644
--- a/openpype/modules/ftrack/event_handlers_user/action_sync_to_avalon.py
+++ b/openpype/modules/ftrack/event_handlers_user/action_sync_to_avalon.py
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 import time
 import sys
 import json
-import traceback
+
+import ftrack_api
 
 from openpype_modules.ftrack.lib import BaseAction, statics_icon
 from openpype_modules.ftrack.lib.avalon_sync import SyncEntitiesFactory
@@ -184,6 +185,13 @@ class SyncToAvalonLocal(BaseAction):
                 "* Total time: {}".format(time_7 - time_start)
             )
 
+            if self.entities_factory.project_created:
+                event = ftrack_api.event.base.Event(
+                    topic="openpype.project.created",
+                    data={"project_name": project_name}
+                )
+                self.session.event_hub.publish(event)
+
             report = self.entities_factory.report()
             if report and report.get("items"):
                 default_title = "Synchronization report ({}):".format(
diff --git a/openpype/modules/ftrack/lib/avalon_sync.py b/openpype/modules/ftrack/lib/avalon_sync.py
index 6161a2131e..f8883cefbd 100644
--- a/openpype/modules/ftrack/lib/avalon_sync.py
+++ b/openpype/modules/ftrack/lib/avalon_sync.py
@@ -2017,13 +2017,6 @@ class SyncEntitiesFactory:
         if len(self.create_list) > 0:
             self.dbcon.insert_many(self.create_list)
 
-        if self.project_created:
-            event = ftrack_api.event.base.Event(
-                topic="openpype.project.created",
-                data={"project_name": self.project_name}
-            )
-            self.session.event_hub.publish(event)
-
         self.session.commit()
 
         self.log.debug("* Processing entities for update")