diff --git a/client/ayon_core/pipeline/staging_dir.py b/client/ayon_core/pipeline/staging_dir.py
index 86aaf3002f..c8e3251e7b 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/pipeline/staging_dir.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/pipeline/staging_dir.py
@@ -147,6 +147,7 @@ def get_staging_dir_info(
         Optional[Dict[str, Any]]: Staging dir info data
 
     """
+    task_entity = task_entity or {}
     log = logger or Logger.get_logger("get_staging_dir_info")
 
     if anatomy is None: