diff --git a/openpype/hosts/nuke/plugins/publish/validate_asset_name.py b/openpype/hosts/nuke/plugins/publish/validate_asset_name.py
index f6822bee45..df05f76a5b 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/nuke/plugins/publish/validate_asset_name.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/nuke/plugins/publish/validate_asset_name.py
@@ -9,9 +9,9 @@ import openpype.hosts.nuke.api.lib as nlib
 from openpype.pipeline.publish import (
     ValidateContentsOrder,
     PublishXmlValidationError,
+    OptionalPyblishPluginMixin
 )
 
-
 class SelectInvalidInstances(pyblish.api.Action):
     """Select invalid instances in Outliner."""
 
@@ -92,7 +92,10 @@ class RepairSelectInvalidInstances(pyblish.api.Action):
             nlib.set_node_data(node, nlib.INSTANCE_DATA_KNOB, node_data)
 
 
-class ValidateCorrectAssetName(pyblish.api.InstancePlugin):
+class ValidateCorrectAssetName(
+    pyblish.api.InstancePlugin,
+    OptionalPyblishPluginMixin
+):
     """Validator to check if instance asset match context asset.
 
     When working in per-shot style you always publish data in context of
@@ -111,6 +114,9 @@ class ValidateCorrectAssetName(pyblish.api.InstancePlugin):
     optional = True
 
     def process(self, instance):
+        if not self.is_active(instance.data):
+            return
+
         asset = instance.data.get("asset")
         context_asset = instance.context.data["assetEntity"]["name"]
         node = instance.data["transientData"]["node"]
diff --git a/openpype/hosts/nuke/plugins/publish/validate_backdrop.py b/openpype/hosts/nuke/plugins/publish/validate_backdrop.py
index 5f4a5c3ab0..ad60089952 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/nuke/plugins/publish/validate_backdrop.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/nuke/plugins/publish/validate_backdrop.py
@@ -1,8 +1,12 @@
 import nuke
 import pyblish
 from openpype.hosts.nuke import api as napi
-from openpype.pipeline import PublishXmlValidationError
 
+from openpype.pipeline.publish import (
+    ValidateContentsOrder,
+    PublishXmlValidationError,
+    OptionalPyblishPluginMixin
+)
 
 class SelectCenterInNodeGraph(pyblish.api.Action):
     """
@@ -46,12 +50,15 @@ class SelectCenterInNodeGraph(pyblish.api.Action):
         nuke.zoom(2, [min(all_xC), min(all_yC)])
 
 
-class ValidateBackdrop(pyblish.api.InstancePlugin):
+class ValidateBackdrop(
+    pyblish.api.InstancePlugin,
+    OptionalPyblishPluginMixin
+):
     """ Validate amount of nodes on backdrop node in case user
     forgotten to add nodes above the publishing backdrop node.
     """
 
-    order = pyblish.api.ValidatorOrder
+    order = ValidateContentsOrder
     optional = True
     families = ["nukenodes"]
     label = "Validate Backdrop"
@@ -59,6 +66,9 @@ class ValidateBackdrop(pyblish.api.InstancePlugin):
     actions = [SelectCenterInNodeGraph]
 
     def process(self, instance):
+        if not self.is_active(instance.data):
+            return
+
         child_nodes = instance.data["transientData"]["childNodes"]
         connections_out = instance.data["transientData"]["nodeConnectionsOut"]
 
diff --git a/openpype/hosts/nuke/plugins/publish/validate_script_attributes.py b/openpype/hosts/nuke/plugins/publish/validate_script_attributes.py
index bd0bbf8044..57bfce7993 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/nuke/plugins/publish/validate_script_attributes.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/nuke/plugins/publish/validate_script_attributes.py
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ class ValidateScriptAttributes(
 
     order = pyblish.api.ValidatorOrder + 0.1
     families = ["workfile"]
-    label = "Validatte script attributes"
+    label = "Validate script attributes"
     hosts = ["nuke"]
     optional = True
     actions = [RepairAction]
diff --git a/openpype/settings/defaults/project_settings/nuke.json b/openpype/settings/defaults/project_settings/nuke.json
index c249955dc8..19071e1d21 100644
--- a/openpype/settings/defaults/project_settings/nuke.json
+++ b/openpype/settings/defaults/project_settings/nuke.json
@@ -363,6 +363,11 @@
             "optional": true,
             "active": true
         },
+        "ValidateBackdrop": {
+            "enabled": true,
+            "optional": true,
+            "active": true
+        },
         "ValidateScript": {
             "enabled": true,
             "optional": true,
diff --git a/openpype/settings/entities/schemas/projects_schema/schemas/schema_nuke_publish.json b/openpype/settings/entities/schemas/projects_schema/schemas/schema_nuke_publish.json
index 1c542279fc..ce9fa04c6a 100644
--- a/openpype/settings/entities/schemas/projects_schema/schemas/schema_nuke_publish.json
+++ b/openpype/settings/entities/schemas/projects_schema/schemas/schema_nuke_publish.json
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@
             "template_data": [
                 {
                     "key": "ValidateCorrectAssetName",
-                    "label": "Validate Correct Asset name"
+                    "label": "Validate Correct Asset Name"
                 }
             ]
         },
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@
             "template_data": [
                 {
                     "key": "ValidateContainers",
-                    "label": "ValidateContainers"
+                    "label": "Validate Containers"
                 }
             ]
         },
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@
             "collapsible": true,
             "checkbox_key": "enabled",
             "key": "ValidateKnobs",
-            "label": "ValidateKnobs",
+            "label": "Validate Knobs",
             "is_group": true,
             "children": [
                 {
@@ -104,6 +104,10 @@
                     "key": "ValidateOutputResolution",
                     "label": "Validate Output Resolution"
                 },
+                {
+                    "key": "ValidateBackdrop",
+                    "label": "Validate Backdrop"
+                },
                 {
                     "key": "ValidateGizmo",
                     "label": "Validate Gizmo (Group)"