diff --git a/openpype/tools/loader/app.py b/openpype/tools/loader/app.py
index cce05c1d3e..18e94b7474 100644
--- a/openpype/tools/loader/app.py
+++ b/openpype/tools/loader/app.py
@@ -232,8 +232,11 @@ class LoaderWidow(QtWidgets.QDialog):
     # ------------------------------
 
     def on_context_task_change(self, *args, **kwargs):
-        # Change to context asset on context change
         assets_widget = self.data["widgets"]["assets"]
+        families_view = self.data["widgets"]["families"]
+        # Refresh families config
+        families_view.refresh()
+        # Change to context asset on context change
         assets_widget.select_assets(io.Session["AVALON_ASSET"])
 
     def _refresh(self):
diff --git a/openpype/tools/loader/widgets.py b/openpype/tools/loader/widgets.py
index 650879ac86..e94942e7b7 100644
--- a/openpype/tools/loader/widgets.py
+++ b/openpype/tools/loader/widgets.py
@@ -889,11 +889,7 @@ class FamilyModel(QtGui.QStandardItemModel):
 
         new_items = []
         for family in families:
-            if family in self._items_by_family:
-                continue
-
             family_config = self.family_config_cache.family_config(family)
-
             label = family_config.get("label", family)
             icon = family_config.get("icon", None)
 
@@ -902,20 +898,25 @@ class FamilyModel(QtGui.QStandardItemModel):
             else:
                 state = QtCore.Qt.Unchecked
 
-            item = QtGui.QStandardItem(label)
-            item.setFlags(
-                QtCore.Qt.ItemIsEnabled
-                | QtCore.Qt.ItemIsSelectable
-                | QtCore.Qt.ItemIsUserCheckable
-            )
+            if family not in self._items_by_family:
+                item = QtGui.QStandardItem(label)
+                item.setFlags(
+                    QtCore.Qt.ItemIsEnabled
+                    | QtCore.Qt.ItemIsSelectable
+                    | QtCore.Qt.ItemIsUserCheckable
+                )
+
+            else:
+                item = self._items_by_family[label]
+                item.setData(QtCore.Qt.DisplayRole, label)
+                new_items.append(item)
+                self._items_by_family[family] = item
+                
             item.setCheckState(state)
 
             if icon:
                 item.setIcon(icon)
 
-            new_items.append(item)
-            self._items_by_family[family] = item
-
         if new_items:
             root_item.appendRows(new_items)
 
diff --git a/openpype/tools/utils/lib.py b/openpype/tools/utils/lib.py
index 8454dad0e5..d01dbbd169 100644
--- a/openpype/tools/utils/lib.py
+++ b/openpype/tools/utils/lib.py
@@ -296,7 +296,6 @@ class FamilyConfigCache:
             )
         return cls._default_icon
 
-
     def family_config(self, family_name):
         """Get value from config with fallback to default"""
         if self._require_refresh:
@@ -343,9 +342,9 @@ class FamilyConfigCache:
             return
 
         # Update the icons from the project configuration
-        project_name = self.dbcon.Session.get("AVALON_PROJECT")
-        asset_name = self.dbcon.Session.get("AVALON_ASSET")
-        task_name = self.dbcon.Session.get("AVALON_TASK")
+        project_name = os.environ.get("AVALON_PROJECT")
+        asset_name = os.environ.get("AVALON_ASSET")
+        task_name = os.environ.get("AVALON_TASK")
         if not all((project_name, asset_name, task_name)):
             return