diff --git a/openpype/hosts/maya/api/pipeline.py b/openpype/hosts/maya/api/pipeline.py
index 4945a9ba56..1dbcfbad6b 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/maya/api/pipeline.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/maya/api/pipeline.py
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ def install():
     register_event_callback("new", on_new)
     register_event_callback("before.save", on_before_save)
     register_event_callback("taskChanged", on_task_changed)
-    register_event_callback("before.workfile.save", before_workfile_save)
+    register_event_callback("workfile.save.before", before_workfile_save)
 
 
 def _set_project():
diff --git a/openpype/tools/workfiles/app.py b/openpype/tools/workfiles/app.py
index df16498df5..63958ac57b 100644
--- a/openpype/tools/workfiles/app.py
+++ b/openpype/tools/workfiles/app.py
@@ -824,7 +824,7 @@ class FilesWidget(QtWidgets.QWidget):
 
         # Trigger before save event
         emit_event(
-            "before.workfile.save",
+            "workfile.save.before",
             {"filename": work_filename, "workdir_path": self._workdir_path},
             source="workfiles.tool"
         )
@@ -858,7 +858,7 @@ class FilesWidget(QtWidgets.QWidget):
         )
         # Trigger after save events
         emit_event(
-            "after.workfile.save",
+            "workfile.save.after",
             {"filename": work_filename, "workdir_path": self._workdir_path},
             source="workfiles.tool"
         )