diff --git a/openpype/tools/settings/settings/item_widgets.py b/openpype/tools/settings/settings/item_widgets.py
index 4b60ef8d1c..4d344cb8fc 100644
--- a/openpype/tools/settings/settings/item_widgets.py
+++ b/openpype/tools/settings/settings/item_widgets.py
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ class DictImmutableKeysWidget(BaseWidget):
             self._ui_item_base()
             label = self.entity.label
 
+        self._direct_children_widgets = []
         self._parent_widget_by_entity_id = {}
         self._added_wrapper_ids = set()
         self._prepare_entity_layouts(
@@ -193,6 +194,8 @@ class DictImmutableKeysWidget(BaseWidget):
                 self._added_wrapper_ids.add(wrapper.id)
             return
 
+        self._direct_children_widgets.append(widget)
+
         row = self.content_layout.rowCount()
         if not label or isinstance(widget, WrapperWidget):
             self.content_layout.addWidget(widget, row, 0, 1, 2)