diff --git a/openpype/plugins/publish/collect_resources_path.py b/openpype/plugins/publish/collect_resources_path.py
index 9298ffe10c5..af0ef17789d 100644
--- a/openpype/plugins/publish/collect_resources_path.py
+++ b/openpype/plugins/publish/collect_resources_path.py
@@ -79,23 +79,18 @@ def process(self, instance):
             "representation": "TEMP"
         })
 
-        # For the first time publish
-        if instance.data.get("hierarchy"):
-            template_data.update({
-                "hierarchy": instance.data["hierarchy"]
-            })
-
         # Add fill keys for editorial publishing creating new entity
         # TODO handle in editorial plugin
-        if (
-            instance.data.get("newAssetPublishing")
-            and "asset" not in template_data
-        ):
-            asset_name = instance.data["asset"].split("/")[-1]
-            template_data["asset"] = asset_name
-            template_data["folder"] = {
-                "name": asset_name
-            }
+        if instance.data.get("newAssetPublishing"):
+            if "hierarchy" not in instance.data:
+                template_data["hierarchy"] = instance.data["hierarchy"]
+
+            if "asset" not in template_data:
+                asset_name = instance.data["asset"].split("/")[-1]
+                template_data["asset"] = asset_name
+                template_data["folder"] = {
+                    "name": asset_name
+                }
 
         publish_templates = anatomy.templates_obj["publish"]
         if "folder" in publish_templates: