diff --git a/openpype/hooks/pre_add_last_workfile_arg.py b/openpype/hooks/pre_add_last_workfile_arg.py
index 3d5f59cc67..df4aa5cc5d 100644
--- a/openpype/hooks/pre_add_last_workfile_arg.py
+++ b/openpype/hooks/pre_add_last_workfile_arg.py
@@ -44,15 +44,10 @@ class AddLastWorkfileToLaunchArgs(PreLaunchHook):
 
         # Determine whether to open workfile post initialization.
         if self.host_name == "maya":
-            maya_settings = self.data["project_settings"]["maya"]
-
-            if maya_settings["explicit_plugins_loading"]["enabled"]:
-                self.log.debug("Explicit plugins loading.")
-                self.launch_context.launch_args.append("-noAutoloadPlugins")
-
             keys = [
                 "open_workfile_post_initialization", "explicit_plugins_loading"
             ]
+            maya_settings = self.data["project_settings"]["maya"]
             values = [maya_settings[k] for k in keys]
             if any(values):
                 self.log.debug("Opening workfile post initialization.")
diff --git a/openpype/hosts/maya/hooks/pre_auto_load_plugins.py b/openpype/hosts/maya/hooks/pre_auto_load_plugins.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..3c3ddbe4dc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/openpype/hosts/maya/hooks/pre_auto_load_plugins.py
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+from openpype.lib import PreLaunchHook
+
+
+class PreAutoLoadPlugins(PreLaunchHook):
+    """Define -noAutoloadPlugins command flag."""
+
+    # Execute before workfile argument.
+    order = 0
+    app_groups = ["maya"]
+
+    def execute(self):
+        maya_settings = self.data["project_settings"]["maya"]
+        if maya_settings["explicit_plugins_loading"]["enabled"]:
+            self.log.debug("Explicit plugins loading.")
+            self.launch_context.launch_args.append("-noAutoloadPlugins")