diff --git a/openpype/modules/ftrack/ftrack_module.py b/openpype/modules/ftrack/ftrack_module.py
index 60eed5c941..848f4cea82 100644
--- a/openpype/modules/ftrack/ftrack_module.py
+++ b/openpype/modules/ftrack/ftrack_module.py
@@ -130,7 +130,9 @@ class FtrackModule(
         if self.tray_module:
             self.tray_module.changed_user()
 
-    def on_system_settings_save(self, old_value, new_value, changes):
+    def on_system_settings_save(
+        self, old_value, new_value, changes, new_value_metadata
+    ):
         """Implementation of ISettingsChangeListener interface."""
         try:
             session = self.create_ftrack_session()
@@ -169,7 +171,7 @@ class FtrackModule(
             elif key == CUST_ATTR_TOOLS:
                 tool_attribute = custom_attribute
 
-        app_manager = ApplicationManager(new_value)
+        app_manager = ApplicationManager(new_value_metadata)
         missing_attributes = []
         if not app_attribute:
             missing_attributes.append(CUST_ATTR_APPLICATIONS)
@@ -217,7 +219,7 @@ class FtrackModule(
         return
 
     def on_project_anatomy_save(
-        self, old_value, new_value, changes, project_name
+        self, old_value, new_value, changes, project_name, new_value_metadata
     ):
         """Implementation of ISettingsChangeListener interface."""
         if not project_name:
diff --git a/openpype/modules/settings_action.py b/openpype/modules/settings_action.py
index 371e190c12..3f7cb8c3ba 100644
--- a/openpype/modules/settings_action.py
+++ b/openpype/modules/settings_action.py
@@ -16,18 +16,20 @@ class ISettingsChangeListener:
     }
     """
     @abstractmethod
-    def on_system_settings_save(self, old_value, new_value, changes):
+    def on_system_settings_save(
+        self, old_value, new_value, changes, new_value_metadata
+    ):
         pass
 
     @abstractmethod
     def on_project_settings_save(
-        self, old_value, new_value, changes, project_name
+        self, old_value, new_value, changes, project_name, new_value_metadata
     ):
         pass
 
     @abstractmethod
     def on_project_anatomy_save(
-        self, old_value, new_value, changes, project_name
+        self, old_value, new_value, changes, project_name, new_value_metadata
     ):
         pass
 
diff --git a/openpype/settings/lib.py b/openpype/settings/lib.py
index 9c05c8e86c..f61166fa69 100644
--- a/openpype/settings/lib.py
+++ b/openpype/settings/lib.py
@@ -119,6 +119,7 @@ def save_studio_settings(data):
     old_data = get_system_settings()
     default_values = get_default_settings()[SYSTEM_SETTINGS_KEY]
     new_data = apply_overrides(default_values, copy.deepcopy(data))
+    new_data_with_metadata = copy.deepcopy(new_data)
     clear_metadata_from_settings(new_data)
 
     changes = calculate_changes(old_data, new_data)
@@ -128,7 +129,9 @@ def save_studio_settings(data):
     for module in modules_manager.get_enabled_modules():
         if isinstance(module, ISettingsChangeListener):
             try:
-                module.on_system_settings_save(old_data, new_data, changes)
+                module.on_system_settings_save(
+                    old_data, new_data, changes, new_data_with_metadata
+                )
             except SaveWarningExc as exc:
                 warnings.extend(exc.warnings)
 
@@ -173,6 +176,7 @@ def save_project_settings(project_name, overrides):
         old_data = get_default_project_settings(exclude_locals=True)
         new_data = apply_overrides(default_values, copy.deepcopy(overrides))
 
+    new_data_with_metadata = copy.deepcopy(new_data)
     clear_metadata_from_settings(new_data)
 
     changes = calculate_changes(old_data, new_data)
@@ -182,7 +186,11 @@ def save_project_settings(project_name, overrides):
         if isinstance(module, ISettingsChangeListener):
             try:
                 module.on_project_settings_save(
-                    old_data, new_data, project_name, changes
+                    old_data,
+                    new_data,
+                    project_name,
+                    changes,
+                    new_data_with_metadata
                 )
             except SaveWarningExc as exc:
                 warnings.extend(exc.warnings)
@@ -229,6 +237,7 @@ def save_project_anatomy(project_name, anatomy_data):
         old_data = get_default_anatomy_settings(exclude_locals=True)
         new_data = apply_overrides(default_values, copy.deepcopy(anatomy_data))
 
+    new_data_with_metadata = copy.deepcopy(new_data)
     clear_metadata_from_settings(new_data)
 
     changes = calculate_changes(old_data, new_data)
@@ -238,7 +247,11 @@ def save_project_anatomy(project_name, anatomy_data):
         if isinstance(module, ISettingsChangeListener):
             try:
                 module.on_project_anatomy_save(
-                    old_data, new_data, changes, project_name
+                    old_data,
+                    new_data,
+                    changes,
+                    project_name,
+                    new_data_with_metadata
                 )
             except SaveWarningExc as exc:
                 warnings.extend(exc.warnings)