diff --git a/pype/hooks/aftereffects/pre_launch_args.py b/pype/hooks/aftereffects/pre_launch_args.py
index 435893fbc0..00b3557429 100644
--- a/pype/hooks/aftereffects/pre_launch_args.py
+++ b/pype/hooks/aftereffects/pre_launch_args.py
@@ -20,16 +20,23 @@ class AfterEffectsPrelaunchHook(PreLaunchHook):
         while self.launch_context.launch_args:
             remainders.append(self.launch_context.launch_args.pop(0))
 
+        workfile_path = self.data["last_workfile_path"]
+        if not os.path.exists(workfile_path):
+            workfile_path = ""
+
         new_launch_args = [
             self.python_executable(),
             "-c",
             (
                 "import avalon.aftereffects;"
-                "avalon.aftereffects.launch(\"{}\")"
-            ).format(aftereffects_executable.replace("\\", "\\\\"))
+                "avalon.aftereffects.launch(\"{}\", \"{}\")"
+            ).format(
+                aftereffects_executable.replace("\\", "\\\\"),
+                workfile_path.replace("\\", "\\\\")
+            )
         ]
 
-        # Append as whole list as these areguments should not be separated
+        # Append as whole list as these arguments should not be separated
         self.launch_context.launch_args.append(new_launch_args)
 
         if remainders:
diff --git a/pype/hosts/aftereffects/template.aep b/pype/hosts/aftereffects/template.aep
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..0857e418f3
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