diff --git a/openpype/settings/entities/base_entity.py b/openpype/settings/entities/base_entity.py
index c6bff1ff47..0e29a35e1f 100644
--- a/openpype/settings/entities/base_entity.py
+++ b/openpype/settings/entities/base_entity.py
@@ -885,7 +885,11 @@ class ItemEntity(BaseItemEntity):
 
     def create_schema_object(self, *args, **kwargs):
         """Reference method for creation of entities defined in RootEntity."""
-        return self.root_item.create_schema_object(*args, **kwargs)
+        return self.schema_hub.create_schema_object(*args, **kwargs)
+
+    @property
+    def schema_hub(self):
+        return self.root_item.schema_hub
 
     def get_entity_from_path(self, path):
         return self.root_item.get_entity_from_path(path)