diff --git a/pype/ftrack/events/event_sync_to_avalon.py b/pype/ftrack/events/event_sync_to_avalon.py
index 4d480a59ee..8bcd5be73f 100644
--- a/pype/ftrack/events/event_sync_to_avalon.py
+++ b/pype/ftrack/events/event_sync_to_avalon.py
@@ -1458,8 +1458,6 @@ class SyncToAvalonEvent(BaseEvent):
         ):
             return
 
-        cust_attrs, hier_attrs = self.avalon_cust_attrs
-
         parent_changes = []
         hier_cust_attrs_ids = []
         hier_cust_attrs_keys = []
@@ -1544,6 +1542,8 @@ class SyncToAvalonEvent(BaseEvent):
             self.update_entities()
             return
 
+        cust_attrs, hier_attrs = self.avalon_cust_attrs
+
         # Hierarchical custom attributes preparation ***
         if all_keys:
             hier_cust_attrs_keys = [