diff --git a/client/ayon_core/pipeline/workfile/utils.py b/client/ayon_core/pipeline/workfile/utils.py
index 0ac294c82a..177eb69694 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/pipeline/workfile/utils.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/pipeline/workfile/utils.py
@@ -489,7 +489,7 @@ def copy_and_open_workfile_representation(
         version=version,
         comment=comment,
         description=description,
-        open_workfile=open_workfile,
+        open_workfile=True,
         prepared_data=prepared_data,
     )