diff --git a/openpype/tools/settings/settings/base.py b/openpype/tools/settings/settings/base.py
index 8235cf8642..ab6b27bdaf 100644
--- a/openpype/tools/settings/settings/base.py
+++ b/openpype/tools/settings/settings/base.py
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import json
 from Qt import QtWidgets, QtGui, QtCore
 from openpype.tools.settings import CHILD_OFFSET
 from .widgets import ExpandingWidget
+from .lib import create_deffered_value_change_timer
 
 
 class BaseWidget(QtWidgets.QWidget):
@@ -329,6 +330,20 @@ class BaseWidget(QtWidgets.QWidget):
 
 
 class InputWidget(BaseWidget):
+    def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        super(InputWidget, self).__init__(*args, **kwargs)
+
+        # Input widgets have always timer available (but may not be used).
+        self._value_change_timer = create_deffered_value_change_timer(
+            self._on_value_change_timer
+        )
+
+    def start_value_timer(self):
+        self._value_change_timer.start()
+
+    def _on_value_change_timer(self):
+        pass
+
     def create_ui(self):
         if self.entity.use_label_wrap:
             label = None