diff --git a/openpype/hosts/aftereffects/plugins/publish/validate_instance_asset.py b/openpype/hosts/aftereffects/plugins/publish/validate_instance_asset.py
index 71c1750457..3019719947 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/aftereffects/plugins/publish/validate_instance_asset.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/aftereffects/plugins/publish/validate_instance_asset.py
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ class ValidateInstanceAssetRepair(pyblish.api.Action):
             data = stub.read(instance[0])
 
             data["asset"] = api.Session["AVALON_ASSET"]
-            stub.imprint(instance[0], data)
+            stub.imprint(instance[0].instance_id, data)
 
 
 class ValidateInstanceAsset(pyblish.api.InstancePlugin):