diff --git a/openpype/hosts/flame/hooks/pre_flame_setup.py b/openpype/hosts/flame/hooks/pre_flame_setup.py
index 3249fbfe9a..b5939b168c 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/flame/hooks/pre_flame_setup.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/flame/hooks/pre_flame_setup.py
@@ -47,7 +47,10 @@ class FlamePrelaunch(PreLaunchHook):
 
         imageio_flame = project_settings["flame"]["imageio"]
 
+        # get host imageio settings enabled key if exists
         colormanaged = imageio_flame.get("enabled")
+        # if key was not found, set to True
+        # ensuring backward compatibility
         if colormanaged is None:
             colormanaged = True