diff --git a/openpype/hosts/aftereffects/plugins/create/create_render.py b/openpype/hosts/aftereffects/plugins/create/create_render.py
index 550fb6b0ef..88462667ed 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/aftereffects/plugins/create/create_render.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/aftereffects/plugins/create/create_render.py
@@ -70,7 +70,9 @@ class RenderCreator(Creator):
 
         data["members"] = [items[0].id]
         new_instance = CreatedInstance(self.family, subset_name, data, self)
-        new_instance.creator_attributes["farm"] = pre_create_data["farm"]
+        if "farm" in pre_create_data:
+            use_farm = pre_create_data["farm"]
+            new_instance.creator_attributes["farm"] = use_farm
 
         api.get_stub().imprint(new_instance.id,
                                new_instance.data_to_store())