diff --git a/openpype/hosts/maya/api/__init__.py b/openpype/hosts/maya/api/__init__.py
index b25fd44217..17ec7ac56d 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/maya/api/__init__.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/maya/api/__init__.py
@@ -218,12 +218,9 @@ def on_task_changed(*args):
     )
 
 
-def before_workfile_save(workfile_path):
-    if not workfile_path:
-        return
-
-    workdir = os.path.dirname(workfile_path)
-    copy_workspace_mel(workdir)
+def before_workfile_save(workfile_path, workdir_path):
+    if workdir_path:
+        copy_workspace_mel(workdir_path)
 
 
 class MayaDirmap(HostDirmap):
diff --git a/openpype/tools/workfiles/app.py b/openpype/tools/workfiles/app.py
index 04dc1ed40b..bd666d9d4f 100644
--- a/openpype/tools/workfiles/app.py
+++ b/openpype/tools/workfiles/app.py
@@ -670,7 +670,7 @@ class FilesWidget(QtWidgets.QWidget):
             os.path.normpath(self._workfiles_root), work_file
         )
 
-        pipeline.emit("before.workfile.save", [file_path])
+        pipeline.emit("before.workfile.save", [file_path, self._workdir_path])
 
         self._enter_session()   # Make sure we are in the right session
         self.host.save_file(file_path)