diff --git a/pype/plugins/tvpaint/publish/collect_workfile_data.py b/pype/plugins/tvpaint/publish/collect_workfile_data.py
index 31fd97ced4..c6179b76cf 100644
--- a/pype/plugins/tvpaint/publish/collect_workfile_data.py
+++ b/pype/plugins/tvpaint/publish/collect_workfile_data.py
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
+import os
 import json
 
 import pyblish.api
+import avalon.api
 from avalon.tvpaint import pipeline, lib
 
 
@@ -10,26 +12,64 @@ class CollectWorkfileData(pyblish.api.ContextPlugin):
     hosts = ["tvpaint"]
 
     def process(self, context):
+        current_project_id = lib.execute_george("tv_projectcurrentid")
+        lib.execute_george("tv_projectselect {}".format(current_project_id))
+
+        # Collect and store current context to have reference
+        current_context = {
+            "project": avalon.api.Session["AVALON_PROJECT"],
+            "asset": avalon.api.Session["AVALON_ASSET"],
+            "task": avalon.api.Session["AVALON_TASK"]
+        }
+        context.data["previous_context"] = current_context
+        self.log.debug("Current context is: {}".format(current_context))
+
+        # Collect context from workfile metadata
+        self.log.info("Collecting workfile context")
+        workfile_context = pipeline.get_current_workfile_context()
+        if workfile_context:
+            # Change current context with context from workfile
+            key_map = (
+                ("AVALON_ASSET", "asset"),
+                ("AVALON_TASK", "task")
+            )
+            for env_key, key in key_map:
+                avalon.api.Session[env_key] = workfile_context[key]
+                os.environ[env_key] = workfile_context[key]
+        else:
+            # Handle older workfiles or workfiles without metadata
+            self.log.warning(
+                "Workfile does not contain information about context."
+                " Using current Session context."
+            )
+            workfile_context = current_context.copy()
+
+        context.data["workfile_context"] = workfile_context
+        self.log.info("Context changed to: {}".format(workfile_context))
+
+        # Collect instances
         self.log.info("Collecting instance data from workfile")
         instance_data = pipeline.list_instances()
+        context.data["workfileInstances"] = instance_data
         self.log.debug(
             "Instance data:\"{}".format(json.dumps(instance_data, indent=4))
         )
-        context.data["workfileInstances"] = instance_data
 
+        # Collect information about layers
         self.log.info("Collecting layers data from workfile")
         layers_data = lib.layers_data()
+        context.data["layersData"] = layers_data
         self.log.debug(
             "Layers data:\"{}".format(json.dumps(layers_data, indent=4))
         )
-        context.data["layersData"] = layers_data
 
+        # Collect information about groups
         self.log.info("Collecting groups data from workfile")
         group_data = lib.groups_data()
+        context.data["groupsData"] = group_data
         self.log.debug(
             "Group data:\"{}".format(json.dumps(group_data, indent=4))
         )
-        context.data["groupsData"] = group_data
 
         self.log.info("Collecting scene data from workfile")
         workfile_info_parts = lib.execute_george("tv_projectinfo").split(" ")
diff --git a/pype/plugins/tvpaint/publish/validate_workfile_project_name.py b/pype/plugins/tvpaint/publish/validate_workfile_project_name.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..7c1032fcad
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pype/plugins/tvpaint/publish/validate_workfile_project_name.py
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+import os
+import pyblish.api
+
+
+class ValidateWorkfileProjectName(pyblish.api.ContextPlugin):
+    """Validate project name stored in workfile metadata.
+
+    It is not possible to publish from different project than is set in
+    environment variable "AVALON_PROJECT".
+    """
+
+    label = "Validate Workfile Project Name"
+    order = pyblish.api.ValidatorOrder
+
+    def process(self, context):
+        workfile_context = context.data["workfile_context"]
+        workfile_project_name = workfile_context["project"]
+        env_project_name = os.environ["AVALON_PROJECT"]
+        if workfile_project_name == env_project_name:
+            self.log.info((
+                "Both workfile project and environment project are same. {}"
+            ).format(env_project_name))
+            return
+
+        # Raise an error
+        raise AssertionError((
+            # Short message
+            "Workfile from different Project ({})."
+            # Description what's wrong
+            " It is not possible to publish when TVPaint was launched in"
+            "context of different project. Current context project is \"{}\"."
+            " Launch TVPaint in context of project \"{}\" and then publish."
+        ).format(
+            workfile_project_name,
+            env_project_name,
+            workfile_project_name,
+        ))