diff --git a/openpype/hosts/nuke/api/pipeline.py b/openpype/hosts/nuke/api/pipeline.py
index fcc3becd2d..2871f8afbc 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/nuke/api/pipeline.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/nuke/api/pipeline.py
@@ -564,6 +564,9 @@ def list_instances(creator_id=None):
         if creator_id and instance_data["creator_identifier"] != creator_id:
             continue
 
+        # node name could change, so update subset name data
+        _update_subset_name_data(instance_data, node)
+
         if "render_order" not in node.knobs():
             subset_instances.append((node, instance_data))
             continue
@@ -589,6 +592,25 @@ def list_instances(creator_id=None):
     return ordered_instances
 
 
+def _update_subset_name_data(instance_data, node):
+    """Update subset name data in instance data.
+
+    Args:
+        instance_data (dict): instance creator data
+        node (nuke.Node): nuke node
+    """
+    # make sure node name is subset name
+    old_subset_name = instance_data["subset"]
+    old_variant = instance_data["variant"]
+    subset_name_root = old_subset_name.replace(old_variant, "")
+
+    new_subset_name = node.name()
+    new_variant = new_subset_name.replace(subset_name_root, "")
+
+    instance_data["subset"] = new_subset_name
+    instance_data["variant"] = new_variant
+
+
 def remove_instance(instance):
     """Remove instance from current workfile metadata.
 
diff --git a/openpype/hosts/nuke/api/plugin.py b/openpype/hosts/nuke/api/plugin.py
index cfdb407d26..4a7bb03216 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/nuke/api/plugin.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/nuke/api/plugin.py
@@ -212,9 +212,20 @@ class NukeCreator(NewCreator):
                 created_instance["creator_attributes"].pop(key)
 
     def update_instances(self, update_list):
-        for created_inst, _changes in update_list:
+        for created_inst, changes in update_list:
             instance_node = created_inst.transient_data["node"]
 
+            changed_keys = {
+                key: changes[key].new_value
+                for key in changes.changed_keys
+            }
+
+            # update instance node name if subset name changed
+            if "subset" in changed_keys:
+                instance_node["name"].setValue(
+                    changed_keys["subset"]
+                )
+
             # in case node is not existing anymore (user erased it manually)
             try:
                 instance_node.fullName()