diff --git a/openpype/modules/ftrack/event_handlers_server/event_first_version_status.py b/openpype/modules/ftrack/event_handlers_server/event_first_version_status.py
index ecc6c95d90f..8ef333effd3 100644
--- a/openpype/modules/ftrack/event_handlers_server/event_first_version_status.py
+++ b/openpype/modules/ftrack/event_handlers_server/event_first_version_status.py
@@ -135,9 +135,9 @@ def launch(self, session, event):
 
             new_status = asset_version_statuses.get(found_item["status"])
             if not new_status:
-                self.log.warning(
+                self.log.warning((
                     "AssetVersion doesn't have status `{}`."
-                ).format(found_item["status"])
+                ).format(found_item["status"]))
                 continue
 
             try:
diff --git a/openpype/settings/defaults/project_settings/maya.json b/openpype/settings/defaults/project_settings/maya.json
index 988c0e777a2..f0a38eee296 100644
--- a/openpype/settings/defaults/project_settings/maya.json
+++ b/openpype/settings/defaults/project_settings/maya.json
@@ -915,7 +915,7 @@
                 "current_context": [
                     {
                         "subset_name_filters": [
-                            "\".+[Mm]ain\""
+                            ".+[Mm]ain"
                         ],
                         "families": [
                             "model"
diff --git a/openpype/tools/standalonepublish/widgets/widget_family.py b/openpype/tools/standalonepublish/widgets/widget_family.py
index eab66d75b39..e1cbb8d3971 100644
--- a/openpype/tools/standalonepublish/widgets/widget_family.py
+++ b/openpype/tools/standalonepublish/widgets/widget_family.py
@@ -186,19 +186,11 @@ def _on_data_changed(self):
         if item is None:
             return
 
-        asset_doc = None
-        if asset_name != self.NOT_SELECTED:
-            # Get the assets from the database which match with the name
-            project_name = self.dbcon.active_project()
-            asset_doc = get_asset_by_name(
-                project_name, asset_name, fields=["_id"]
-            )
-
-        # Get plugin and family
-        plugin = item.data(PluginRole)
-
         # Early exit if no asset name
-        if not asset_name.strip():
+        if (
+            asset_name == self.NOT_SELECTED
+            or not asset_name.strip()
+        ):
             self._build_menu([])
             item.setData(ExistsRole, False)
             print("Asset name is required ..")
@@ -210,8 +202,10 @@ def _on_data_changed(self):
         asset_doc = get_asset_by_name(
             project_name, asset_name, fields=["_id"]
         )
+
         # Get plugin
         plugin = item.data(PluginRole)
+
         if asset_doc and plugin:
             asset_id = asset_doc["_id"]
             task_name = self.dbcon.Session["AVALON_TASK"]