diff --git a/client/ayon_core/tools/workfiles/widgets/files_widget.py b/client/ayon_core/tools/workfiles/widgets/files_widget.py
index 9c12fa575c6..7274e00f8df 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/tools/workfiles/widgets/files_widget.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/tools/workfiles/widgets/files_widget.py
@@ -166,14 +166,18 @@ def set_text_filter(self, text_filter):
         self._workarea_widget.set_text_filter(text_filter)
         self._published_widget.set_text_filter(text_filter)
 
-    def _exec_save_as_dialog(self):
+    def _exec_save_as_dialog(self, extension=None):
         """Show SaveAs dialog using currently selected context.
 
         Returns:
             Union[dict[str, Any], None]: Result of the dialog.
         """
 
-        dialog = SaveAsDialog(self._controller, self)
+        dialog = SaveAsDialog(
+            self._controller,
+            self,
+            extension=extension,
+        )
         dialog.update_context()
         dialog.exec_()
         return dialog.get_result()
@@ -315,11 +319,14 @@ def _on_task_changed(self, event):
         self._update_workarea_btns_state()
 
     def _on_published_save_clicked(self):
-        result = self._exec_save_as_dialog()
+        repre_info = self._published_widget.get_selected_repre_info()
+        extension = os.path.splitext(repre_info["filepath"])[1].lower()
+        result = self._exec_save_as_dialog(
+            extension=extension,
+        )
         if result is None:
             return
 
-        repre_info = self._published_widget.get_selected_repre_info()
         self._controller.copy_workfile_representation(
             repre_info["representation_id"],
             repre_info["filepath"],
diff --git a/client/ayon_core/tools/workfiles/widgets/save_as_dialog.py b/client/ayon_core/tools/workfiles/widgets/save_as_dialog.py
index 24d64319cad..bb7792a426a 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/tools/workfiles/widgets/save_as_dialog.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/tools/workfiles/widgets/save_as_dialog.py
@@ -89,15 +89,16 @@ class SaveAsDialog(QtWidgets.QDialog):
     The filename is calculated in controller where UI sends values from
     dialog inputs.
 
-    Args:
-        controller (AbstractWorkfilesFrontend): The control object.
+    controller (AbstractWorkfilesFrontend): The control object.
+        parent (QtWidgets.QWidget): Parent widget.
+        extension (str | None): Limit extensions to specific one.
     """
-
-    def __init__(self, controller, parent):
+    def __init__(self, controller, parent, extension=None):
         super(SaveAsDialog, self).__init__(parent=parent)
         self.setWindowFlags(self.windowFlags() | QtCore.Qt.FramelessWindowHint)
 
         self._controller = controller
+        self._extension = extension
 
         self._folder_id = None
         self._task_id = None
@@ -196,7 +197,6 @@ def __init__(self, controller, parent):
         subversion_input.text_changed.connect(self._on_comment_change)
         extension_combobox.currentIndexChanged.connect(
             self._on_extension_change)
-
         btn_ok.pressed.connect(self._on_ok_pressed)
         btn_cancel.pressed.connect(self._on_cancel_pressed)
 
@@ -263,7 +263,11 @@ def update_context(self):
         self._last_version = data["last_version"]
 
         self._extension_combobox.clear()
-        self._extension_combobox.addItems(data["extensions"])
+        extensions = data["extensions"]
+        if self._extension:
+            extensions = [self._extension]
+
+        self._extension_combobox.addItems(extensions)
 
         self._version_input.setValue(last_version)