diff --git a/pype/nuke/lib.py b/pype/nuke/lib.py
index 9db0280b5e..7e2539d073 100644
--- a/pype/nuke/lib.py
+++ b/pype/nuke/lib.py
@@ -73,6 +73,8 @@ def create_write_node(name, data):
 
     log.debug(_data)
 
+    _data["frame_range"] = data.get("frame_range", None)
+
     instance = avalon.nuke.lib.add_write_node(
         name,
         **_data
diff --git a/pype/plugins/nuke/create/create_write.py b/pype/plugins/nuke/create/create_write.py
index c42e3262e8..673d75911d 100644
--- a/pype/plugins/nuke/create/create_write.py
+++ b/pype/plugins/nuke/create/create_write.py
@@ -47,14 +47,13 @@ class CrateWriteRender(avalon.nuke.Creator):
         instance = super(CrateWriteRender, self).process()
 
         if not instance:
-            data_templates = {
+            write_data = {
                 "class": self.families,
-                # only one is required
                 "preset": self.family,
                 "avalon": self.data
             }
 
-            create_write_node(self.name, data_templates)
+            create_write_node(self.name, write_data)
 
         return
 
@@ -90,14 +89,13 @@ class CrateWritePrerender(avalon.nuke.Creator):
         instance = super(CrateWritePrerender, self).process()
 
         if not instance:
-            data_templates = {
+            write_data = {
                 "class": self.families,
-                # only one is required
                 "preset": self.family,
                 "avalon": self.data
             }
 
-            create_write_node(self.name, data_templates)
+            create_write_node(self.name, write_data)
 
         return
 
@@ -130,16 +128,18 @@ class CrateWriteStill(avalon.nuke.Creator):
         self.data = data
 
     def process(self):
+        import nuke
         instance = super(CrateWriteStill, self).process()
 
         if not instance:
-            data_templates = {
+            write_data = {
                 "class": self.families,
-                # only one is required
                 "preset": self.family,
-                "avalon": self.data
+                "avalon": self.data,
+                "frame_range": [nuke.frame(), nuke.frame()]
             }
 
-            create_write_node(self.name, data_templates)
+            nuke.createNode("FrameHold", "first_frame {}".format(nuke.frame()))
+            create_write_node(self.name, write_data)
 
         return