diff --git a/openpype/hosts/nuke/plugins/publish/extract_slate_frame.py b/openpype/hosts/nuke/plugins/publish/extract_slate_frame.py
index 6d930d358d..99ade4cf9b 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/nuke/plugins/publish/extract_slate_frame.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/nuke/plugins/publish/extract_slate_frame.py
@@ -152,6 +152,7 @@ class ExtractSlateFrame(openpype.api.Extractor):
         self.log.debug("__ first_frame: {}".format(first_frame))
         self.log.debug("__ slate_first_frame: {}".format(slate_first_frame))
 
+        above_slate_node = slate_node.dependencies().pop()
         # fallback if files does not exists
         if self._check_frames_exists(instance):
             # Read node
@@ -164,8 +165,16 @@ class ExtractSlateFrame(openpype.api.Extractor):
             r_node["colorspace"].setValue(instance.data["colorspace"])
             previous_node = r_node
             temporary_nodes = [previous_node]
+
+            # adding copy metadata node for correct frame metadata
+            cm_node = nuke.createNode("CopyMetaData")
+            cm_node.setInput(0, previous_node)
+            cm_node.setInput(1, above_slate_node)
+            previous_node = cm_node
+            temporary_nodes.append(cm_node)
+
         else:
-            previous_node = slate_node.dependencies().pop()
+            previous_node = above_slate_node
             temporary_nodes = []
 
         # only create colorspace baking if toggled on
diff --git a/openpype/plugins/publish/extract_jpeg_exr.py b/openpype/plugins/publish/extract_thumbnail.py
similarity index 92%
rename from openpype/plugins/publish/extract_jpeg_exr.py
rename to openpype/plugins/publish/extract_thumbnail.py
index 42c4cbe062..7a438ca701 100644
--- a/openpype/plugins/publish/extract_jpeg_exr.py
+++ b/openpype/plugins/publish/extract_thumbnail.py
@@ -71,18 +71,12 @@ class ExtractThumbnail(pyblish.api.InstancePlugin):
             if not is_oiio_supported():
                 thumbnail_created = self.create_thumbnail_ffmpeg(full_input_path, full_output_path) # noqa
             else:
-                # Check if the file can be read by OIIO
-                oiio_tool_path = get_oiio_tools_path()
-                args = [
-                    oiio_tool_path, "--info", "-i", full_output_path
-                ]
-                returncode = execute(args, silent=True)
                 # If the input can read by OIIO then use OIIO method for
                 # conversion otherwise use ffmpeg
-                if returncode == 0:
-                    self.log.info("Input can be read by OIIO, converting with oiiotool now.")   # noqa
-                    thumbnail_created = self.create_thumbnail_oiio(full_input_path, full_output_path) # noqa
-                else:
+                self.log.info("Trying to convert with OIIO")   # noqa
+                thumbnail_created = self.create_thumbnail_oiio(full_input_path, full_output_path) # noqa
+
+                if not thumbnail_created:
                     self.log.info("Converting with FFMPEG because input can't be read by OIIO.")    # noqa
                     thumbnail_created = self.create_thumbnail_ffmpeg(full_input_path, full_output_path) # noqa