diff --git a/openpype/pipeline/lib/events.py b/openpype/pipeline/lib/events.py
index b9ad889383..d9920b38e3 100644
--- a/openpype/pipeline/lib/events.py
+++ b/openpype/pipeline/lib/events.py
@@ -46,7 +46,11 @@ class BaseEvent(object):
 class BeforeWorkfileSave(BaseEvent):
     """Before workfile changes event data."""
     def __init__(self, new_workfile, workdir):
-        super(BeforeWorkfileSave, self).__init__("before.workfile.save")
+        data = {
+            "workfile_path": new_workfile,
+            "workdir_path": workdir
+        }
+        super(BeforeWorkfileSave, self).__init__("before.workfile.save", data)
 
         self.workfile_path = new_workfile
         self.workdir_path = workdir