diff --git a/openpype/hooks/pre_add_last_workfile_arg.py b/openpype/hooks/pre_add_last_workfile_arg.py
index 048545a150..653f97b3dd 100644
--- a/openpype/hooks/pre_add_last_workfile_arg.py
+++ b/openpype/hooks/pre_add_last_workfile_arg.py
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ class AddLastWorkfileToLaunchArgs(PreLaunchHook):
     ]
 
     def execute(self):
-        if not self.data.get("start_last_workfile", True):
+        if not self.data.get("start_last_workfile"):
             self.log.info("It is set to not start last workfile on start.")
             return
 
diff --git a/openpype/hooks/pre_global_host_data.py b/openpype/hooks/pre_global_host_data.py
index 3f56c47a42..bae967e25f 100644
--- a/openpype/hooks/pre_global_host_data.py
+++ b/openpype/hooks/pre_global_host_data.py
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ class GlobalHostDataHook(PreLaunchHook):
 
             "env": self.launch_context.env,
 
-            "start_last_workfile": self.data.get("start_last_workfile", True),
+            "start_last_workfile": self.data.get("start_last_workfile"),
             "last_workfile_path": self.data.get("last_workfile_path"),
 
             "log": self.log
diff --git a/openpype/hooks/pre_non_python_host_launch.py b/openpype/hooks/pre_non_python_host_launch.py
index 5bbc0a4834..dd193616e6 100644
--- a/openpype/hooks/pre_non_python_host_launch.py
+++ b/openpype/hooks/pre_non_python_host_launch.py
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ class NonPythonHostHook(PreLaunchHook):
         # Add workfile path if exists
         workfile_path = self.data["last_workfile_path"]
         if (
-                self.data.get("start_last_workfile", True)
+                self.data.get("start_last_workfile")
                 and workfile_path
                 and os.path.exists(workfile_path)):
             new_launch_args.append(workfile_path)
diff --git a/openpype/lib/applications.py b/openpype/lib/applications.py
index 930b433ac0..a704c3ae68 100644
--- a/openpype/lib/applications.py
+++ b/openpype/lib/applications.py
@@ -1505,8 +1505,8 @@ def _prepare_last_workfile(data, workdir):
     task_name = data["task_name"]
     task_type = data["task_type"]
 
-    start_last_workfile = data.get("start_last_workfile", True)
-    if start_last_workfile:
+    start_last_workfile = data.get("start_last_workfile")
+    if start_last_workfile is None:
         start_last_workfile = should_start_last_workfile(
             project_name, app.host_name, task_name, task_type
         )