diff --git a/pype/ftrack/lib/avalon_sync.py b/pype/ftrack/lib/avalon_sync.py
index cb33c76a30..346bdceeb9 100644
--- a/pype/ftrack/lib/avalon_sync.py
+++ b/pype/ftrack/lib/avalon_sync.py
@@ -406,7 +406,9 @@ def get_data(entity, session, custom_attributes):
                 {'type': 'asset', 'name': parName}
             )['_id']
 
-    hierarchy = os.path.sep.join(folderStruct)
+    hierarchy = ""
+    if len(folderStruct) > 0:
+        hierarchy = os.path.sep.join(folderStruct)
 
     data['visualParent'] = parentId
     data['parents'] = folderStruct
diff --git a/pype/ftrack/lib/ftrack_app_handler.py b/pype/ftrack/lib/ftrack_app_handler.py
index 32ccb96ba6..422d3b96dc 100644
--- a/pype/ftrack/lib/ftrack_app_handler.py
+++ b/pype/ftrack/lib/ftrack_app_handler.py
@@ -180,13 +180,14 @@ class AppAction(BaseHandler):
         os.environ["AVALON_APP_NAME"] = self.identifier
 
         anatomy = pype.Anatomy
-        hierarchy = database[project_name].find_one({
+        hierarchy = ""
+        parents = database[project_name].find_one({
             "type": 'asset',
             "name": entity['parent']['name']
         })['data']['parents']
 
-        if hierarchy:
-            hierarchy = os.path.join(*hierarchy)
+        if parents:
+            hierarchy = os.path.join(*parents)
 
         data = {"project": {"name": entity['project']['full_name'],
                             "code": entity['project']['name']},
diff --git a/pype/plugins/global/publish/integrate.py b/pype/plugins/global/publish/integrate.py
index f7c14d990c..6a9dde90df 100644
--- a/pype/plugins/global/publish/integrate.py
+++ b/pype/plugins/global/publish/integrate.py
@@ -141,10 +141,14 @@ class IntegrateAsset(pyblish.api.InstancePlugin):
         #     \|________|
         #
         root = api.registered_root()
-        hierarchy = io.find_one({"type": 'asset', "name": ASSET})['data']['parents']
-        if hierarchy:
+        hierarchy = ""
+        parents = io.find_one({
+            "type": 'asset',
+            "name": ASSET
+        })['data']['parents']
+        if parents and len(parents) > 0:
             # hierarchy = os.path.sep.join(hierarchy)
-            hierarchy = os.path.join(*hierarchy)
+            hierarchy = os.path.join(*parents)
 
         template_data = {"root": root,
                          "project": {"name": PROJECT,
diff --git a/pype/plugins/global/publish/integrate_rendered_frames.py b/pype/plugins/global/publish/integrate_rendered_frames.py
index 08ddbddd99..48881d25a1 100644
--- a/pype/plugins/global/publish/integrate_rendered_frames.py
+++ b/pype/plugins/global/publish/integrate_rendered_frames.py
@@ -142,11 +142,12 @@ class IntegrateFrames(pyblish.api.InstancePlugin):
         #     \|________|
         #
         root = api.registered_root()
-        hierarchy = io.find_one({"type": 'asset', "name": ASSET})[
+        hierarchy = ""
+        parents = io.find_one({"type": 'asset', "name": ASSET})[
             'data']['parents']
-        if hierarchy:
+        if parents and len(parents) > 0:
             # hierarchy = os.path.sep.join(hierarchy)
-            hierarchy = os.path.join(*hierarchy)
+            hierarchy = os.path.join(*parents)
 
         template_data = {"root": root,
                          "project": {"name": PROJECT,
diff --git a/pype/templates.py b/pype/templates.py
index 5fe41f6899..0b37219bd2 100644
--- a/pype/templates.py
+++ b/pype/templates.py
@@ -167,14 +167,16 @@ def get_hierarchy():
         string: asset hierarchy path
 
     """
-    hierarchy = io.find_one({
+    parents = io.find_one({
         "type": 'asset',
         "name": get_asset()}
     )['data']['parents']
 
-    if hierarchy:
+    hierarchy = ""
+    if parents and len(parents) > 0:
         # hierarchy = os.path.sep.join(hierarchy)
-        return os.path.join(*hierarchy).replace("\\", "/")
+        hierarchy = os.path.join(*parents).replace("\\", "/")
+    return hierarchy
 
 
 def set_hierarchy(hierarchy):