diff --git a/openpype/hosts/houdini/api/lib.py b/openpype/hosts/houdini/api/lib.py
index 3b45914b19..6fa8b02735 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/houdini/api/lib.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/houdini/api/lib.py
@@ -932,7 +932,6 @@ def self_publish():
 
         active = node_path in inputs_paths
         instance["active"] = active
-        hou.node(node_path).parm("active").set(active)
 
     context.save_changes()
 
diff --git a/openpype/hosts/houdini/api/plugin.py b/openpype/hosts/houdini/api/plugin.py
index c82ba11114..5102b64644 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/houdini/api/plugin.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/houdini/api/plugin.py
@@ -250,11 +250,14 @@ class HoudiniCreator(NewCreator, HoudiniCreatorBase):
                 key: changes[key].new_value
                 for key in changes.changed_keys
             }
+            # Update ParmTemplates
             self.imprint(
                 instance_node,
                 new_values,
                 update=True
             )
+            # Update values
+            instance_node.setParms(new_values)
 
     def imprint(self, node, values, update=False):
         # Never store instance node and instance id since that data comes