diff --git a/client/ayon_core/pipeline/load/utils.py b/client/ayon_core/pipeline/load/utils.py
index 3c50d76fb5..836fc5e096 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/pipeline/load/utils.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/pipeline/load/utils.py
@@ -720,11 +720,13 @@ def get_representation_path(representation, root=None):
         str: fullpath of the representation
 
     """
-
     if root is None:
-        from ayon_core.pipeline import registered_root
+        from ayon_core.pipeline import get_current_project_name, Anatomy
 
-        root = registered_root()
+        anatomy = Anatomy(get_current_project_name())
+        return get_representation_path_with_anatomy(
+            representation, anatomy
+        )
 
     def path_from_representation():
         try:
@@ -772,7 +774,7 @@ def get_representation_path(representation, root=None):
 
         dir_path, file_name = os.path.split(path)
         if not os.path.exists(dir_path):
-            return
+            return None
 
         base_name, ext = os.path.splitext(file_name)
         file_name_items = None
@@ -782,7 +784,7 @@ def get_representation_path(representation, root=None):
             file_name_items = base_name.split("%")
 
         if not file_name_items:
-            return
+            return None
 
         filename_start = file_name_items[0]