diff --git a/pype/plugins/tvpaint/load/load_reference_image.py b/pype/plugins/tvpaint/load/load_reference_image.py
index 0fa4cefc51..b3cefee4c3 100644
--- a/pype/plugins/tvpaint/load/load_reference_image.py
+++ b/pype/plugins/tvpaint/load/load_reference_image.py
@@ -162,6 +162,9 @@ class LoadImage(pipeline.Loader):
         """
         # Create new containers first
         context = get_representation_context(representation)
+        # Change `fname` to new representation
+        self.fname = self.filepath_from_context(context)
+
         name = container["name"]
         namespace = container["namespace"]
         new_container = self.load(context, name, namespace, {})