diff --git a/client/ayon_core/pipeline/create/context.py b/client/ayon_core/pipeline/create/context.py
index 3f067427fa..7706860499 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/pipeline/create/context.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/pipeline/create/context.py
@@ -6,7 +6,8 @@
 import collections
 import inspect
 from contextlib import contextmanager
-from typing import Optional
+import typing
+from typing import Optional, Iterable, Dict
 
 import pyblish.logic
 import pyblish.api
@@ -31,13 +32,15 @@
     HostMissRequiredMethod,
 )
 from .changes import TrackChangesItem
-from .structures import PublishAttributes, ConvertorItem
+from .structures import PublishAttributes, ConvertorItem, InstanceContextInfo
 from .creator_plugins import (
     Creator,
     AutoCreator,
     discover_creator_plugins,
     discover_convertor_plugins,
 )
+if typing.TYPE_CHECKING:
+    from .structures import CreatedInstance
 
 # Import of functions and classes that were moved to different file
 # TODO Should be removed in future release - Added 24/08/28, 0.4.3-dev.1
@@ -183,6 +186,10 @@ def __init__(
         # Shared data across creators during collection phase
         self._collection_shared_data = None
 
+        # Context validation cache
+        self._folder_id_by_folder_path = {}
+        self._task_names_by_folder_path = {}
+
         self.thumbnail_paths_by_instance_id = {}
 
         # Trigger reset if was enabled
@@ -202,17 +209,19 @@ def publish_attributes(self):
         """Access to global publish attributes."""
         return self._publish_attributes
 
-    def get_instance_by_id(self, instance_id):
+    def get_instance_by_id(
+        self, instance_id: str
+    ) -> Optional["CreatedInstance"]:
         """Receive instance by id.
 
         Args:
             instance_id (str): Instance id.
 
         Returns:
-            Union[CreatedInstance, None]: Instance or None if instance with
+            Optional[CreatedInstance]: Instance or None if instance with
                 given id is not available.
-        """
 
+        """
         return self._instances_by_id.get(instance_id)
 
     def get_sorted_creators(self, identifiers=None):
@@ -224,8 +233,8 @@ def get_sorted_creators(self, identifiers=None):
 
         Returns:
             List[BaseCreator]: Sorted creator plugins by 'order' value.
-        """
 
+        """
         if identifiers is not None:
             identifiers = set(identifiers)
             creators = [
@@ -491,6 +500,8 @@ def reset_preparation(self):
 
         # Give ability to store shared data for collection phase
         self._collection_shared_data = {}
+        self._folder_id_by_folder_path = {}
+        self._task_names_by_folder_path = {}
 
     def reset_finalization(self):
         """Cleanup of attributes after reset."""
@@ -715,7 +726,7 @@ def context_data_changes(self):
             self._original_context_data, self.context_data_to_store()
         )
 
-    def creator_adds_instance(self, instance):
+    def creator_adds_instance(self, instance: "CreatedInstance"):
         """Creator adds new instance to context.
 
         Instances should be added only from creators.
@@ -942,7 +953,7 @@ def create_with_unified_error(self, identifier, *args, **kwargs):
     def _remove_instance(self, instance):
         self._instances_by_id.pop(instance.id, None)
 
-    def creator_removed_instance(self, instance):
+    def creator_removed_instance(self, instance: "CreatedInstance"):
         """When creator removes instance context should be acknowledged.
 
         If creator removes instance conext should know about it to avoid
@@ -990,7 +1001,7 @@ def bulk_instances_collection(self):
                 [],
                 self._bulk_instances_to_process
             )
-            self.validate_instances_context(instances_to_validate)
+            self.get_instances_context_info(instances_to_validate)
 
     def reset_instances(self):
         """Reload instances"""
@@ -1079,26 +1090,70 @@ def execute_autocreators(self):
         if failed_info:
             raise CreatorsCreateFailed(failed_info)
 
-    def validate_instances_context(self, instances=None):
-        """Validate 'folder' and 'task' instance context."""
+    def get_instances_context_info(
+        self, instances: Optional[Iterable["CreatedInstance"]] = None
+    ) -> Dict[str, InstanceContextInfo]:
+        """Validate 'folder' and 'task' instance context.
+
+        Args:
+            instances (Optional[Iterable[CreatedInstance]]): Instances to
+                validate. If not provided all instances are validated.
+
+        Returns:
+            Dict[str, InstanceContextInfo]: Validation results by instance id.
+
+        """
         # Use all instances from context if 'instances' are not passed
         if instances is None:
-            instances = tuple(self._instances_by_id.values())
+            instances = self._instances_by_id.values()
+        instances = tuple(instances)
+        info_by_instance_id = {
+            instance.id: InstanceContextInfo(
+                instance.get("folderPath"),
+                instance.get("task"),
+                False,
+                False,
+            )
+            for instance in instances
+        }
 
         # Skip if instances are empty
-        if not instances:
-            return
+        if not info_by_instance_id:
+            return info_by_instance_id
 
         project_name = self.project_name
 
-        task_names_by_folder_path = {}
+        to_validate = []
+        task_names_by_folder_path = collections.defaultdict(set)
         for instance in instances:
-            folder_path = instance.get("folderPath")
-            task_name = instance.get("task")
-            if folder_path:
-                task_names_by_folder_path[folder_path] = set()
-                if task_name:
-                    task_names_by_folder_path[folder_path].add(task_name)
+            context_info = info_by_instance_id[instance.id]
+            if instance.has_promised_context:
+                context_info.folder_is_valid = True
+                context_info.task_is_valid = True
+                continue
+            # TODO allow context promise
+            folder_path = context_info.folder_path
+            if not folder_path:
+                continue
+
+            if folder_path in self._folder_id_by_folder_path:
+                folder_id = self._folder_id_by_folder_path[folder_path]
+                if folder_id is None:
+                    continue
+                context_info.folder_is_valid = True
+
+            task_name = context_info.task_name
+            if task_name is not None:
+                tasks_cache = self._task_names_by_folder_path.get(folder_path)
+                if tasks_cache is not None:
+                    context_info.task_is_valid = task_name in tasks_cache
+                    continue
+
+            to_validate.append(instance)
+            task_names_by_folder_path[folder_path].add(task_name)
+
+        if not to_validate:
+            return info_by_instance_id
 
         # Backwards compatibility for cases where folder name is set instead
         #   of folder path
@@ -1120,7 +1175,9 @@ def validate_instances_context(self, instances=None):
                 fields={"id", "path"}
             ):
                 folder_id = folder_entity["id"]
-                folder_paths_by_id[folder_id] = folder_entity["path"]
+                folder_path = folder_entity["path"]
+                folder_paths_by_id[folder_id] = folder_path
+                self._folder_id_by_folder_path[folder_path] = folder_id
 
         folder_entities_by_name = collections.defaultdict(list)
         if folder_names:
@@ -1131,8 +1188,10 @@ def validate_instances_context(self, instances=None):
             ):
                 folder_id = folder_entity["id"]
                 folder_name = folder_entity["name"]
-                folder_paths_by_id[folder_id] = folder_entity["path"]
+                folder_path = folder_entity["path"]
+                folder_paths_by_id[folder_id] = folder_path
                 folder_entities_by_name[folder_name].append(folder_entity)
+                self._folder_id_by_folder_path[folder_path] = folder_id
 
         tasks_entities = ayon_api.get_tasks(
             project_name,
@@ -1145,12 +1204,11 @@ def validate_instances_context(self, instances=None):
             folder_id = task_entity["folderId"]
             folder_path = folder_paths_by_id[folder_id]
             task_names_by_folder_path[folder_path].add(task_entity["name"])
+        self._task_names_by_folder_path.update(task_names_by_folder_path)
 
-        for instance in instances:
-            if not instance.has_valid_folder or not instance.has_valid_task:
-                continue
-
+        for instance in to_validate:
             folder_path = instance["folderPath"]
+            task_name = instance.get("task")
             if folder_path and "/" not in folder_path:
                 folder_entities = folder_entities_by_name.get(folder_path)
                 if len(folder_entities) == 1:
@@ -1158,15 +1216,16 @@ def validate_instances_context(self, instances=None):
                     instance["folderPath"] = folder_path
 
             if folder_path not in task_names_by_folder_path:
-                instance.set_folder_invalid(True)
                 continue
+            context_info = info_by_instance_id[instance.id]
+            context_info.folder_is_valid = True
 
-            task_name = instance["task"]
-            if not task_name:
-                continue
-
-            if task_name not in task_names_by_folder_path[folder_path]:
-                instance.set_task_invalid(True)
+            if (
+                not task_name
+                or task_name in task_names_by_folder_path[folder_path]
+            ):
+                context_info.task_is_valid = True
+        return info_by_instance_id
 
     def save_changes(self):
         """Save changes. Update all changed values."""
diff --git a/client/ayon_core/pipeline/create/structures.py b/client/ayon_core/pipeline/create/structures.py
index 4f7caa6e11..311d382ac9 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/pipeline/create/structures.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/pipeline/create/structures.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import copy
 import collections
 from uuid import uuid4
+from typing import Optional
 
 from ayon_core.lib.attribute_definitions import (
     UnknownDef,
@@ -396,6 +397,24 @@ def deserialize_attributes(self, data):
                 )
 
 
+class InstanceContextInfo:
+    def __init__(
+        self,
+        folder_path: Optional[str],
+        task_name: Optional[str],
+        folder_is_valid: bool,
+        task_is_valid: bool,
+    ):
+        self.folder_path: Optional[str] = folder_path
+        self.task_name: Optional[str] = task_name
+        self.folder_is_valid: bool = folder_is_valid
+        self.task_is_valid: bool = task_is_valid
+
+    @property
+    def is_valid(self) -> bool:
+        return self.folder_is_valid and self.task_is_valid
+
+
 class CreatedInstance:
     """Instance entity with data that will be stored to workfile.
 
@@ -528,9 +547,6 @@ def __init__(
         if not self._data.get("instance_id"):
             self._data["instance_id"] = str(uuid4())
 
-        self._folder_is_valid = self.has_set_folder
-        self._task_is_valid = self.has_set_task
-
     def __str__(self):
         return (
             "<CreatedInstance {product[name]}"
@@ -699,6 +715,17 @@ def creator_attribute_defs(self):
     def publish_attributes(self):
         return self._data["publish_attributes"]
 
+    @property
+    def has_promised_context(self) -> bool:
+        """Get context data that are promised to be set by creator.
+
+        Returns:
+            bool: Has context that won't bo validated. Artist can't change
+                value when set to True.
+
+        """
+        return self._data.get("has_promised_context", False)
+
     def data_to_store(self):
         """Collect data that contain json parsable types.
 
@@ -826,46 +853,3 @@ def deserialize_on_remote(cls, serialized_data):
         obj.publish_attributes.deserialize_attributes(publish_attributes)
 
         return obj
-
-    # Context validation related methods/properties
-    @property
-    def has_set_folder(self):
-        """Folder path is set in data."""
-
-        return "folderPath" in self._data
-
-    @property
-    def has_set_task(self):
-        """Task name is set in data."""
-
-        return "task" in self._data
-
-    @property
-    def has_valid_context(self):
-        """Context data are valid for publishing."""
-
-        return self.has_valid_folder and self.has_valid_task
-
-    @property
-    def has_valid_folder(self):
-        """Folder set in context exists in project."""
-
-        if not self.has_set_folder:
-            return False
-        return self._folder_is_valid
-
-    @property
-    def has_valid_task(self):
-        """Task set in context exists in project."""
-
-        if not self.has_set_task:
-            return False
-        return self._task_is_valid
-
-    def set_folder_invalid(self, invalid):
-        # TODO replace with `set_folder_path`
-        self._folder_is_valid = not invalid
-
-    def set_task_invalid(self, invalid):
-        # TODO replace with `set_task_name`
-        self._task_is_valid = not invalid
diff --git a/client/ayon_core/tools/publisher/abstract.py b/client/ayon_core/tools/publisher/abstract.py
index 362fa38882..ad566eb354 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/tools/publisher/abstract.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/tools/publisher/abstract.py
@@ -322,6 +322,12 @@ def get_instances_by_id(
     ) -> Dict[str, Union[CreatedInstance, None]]:
         pass
 
+    @abstractmethod
+    def get_instances_context_info(
+        self, instance_ids: Optional[Iterable[str]] = None
+    ):
+        pass
+
     @abstractmethod
     def get_existing_product_names(self, folder_path: str) -> List[str]:
         pass
diff --git a/client/ayon_core/tools/publisher/control.py b/client/ayon_core/tools/publisher/control.py
index 257b45de08..fe1545f219 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/tools/publisher/control.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/tools/publisher/control.py
@@ -190,6 +190,9 @@ def get_instances(self):
     def get_instances_by_id(self, instance_ids=None):
         return self._create_model.get_instances_by_id(instance_ids)
 
+    def get_instances_context_info(self, instance_ids=None):
+        return self._create_model.get_instances_context_info(instance_ids)
+
     def get_convertor_items(self):
         return self._create_model.get_convertor_items()
 
diff --git a/client/ayon_core/tools/publisher/models/create.py b/client/ayon_core/tools/publisher/models/create.py
index 9fe114f4bd..dcd2ce4acc 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/tools/publisher/models/create.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/tools/publisher/models/create.py
@@ -306,6 +306,14 @@ def get_instances_by_id(
             for instance_id in instance_ids
         }
 
+    def get_instances_context_info(
+        self, instance_ids: Optional[Iterable[str]] = None
+    ):
+        instances = self.get_instances_by_id(instance_ids).values()
+        return self._create_context.get_instances_context_info(
+            instances
+        )
+
     def get_convertor_items(self) -> Dict[str, ConvertorItem]:
         return self._create_context.convertor_items_by_id
 
diff --git a/client/ayon_core/tools/publisher/widgets/card_view_widgets.py b/client/ayon_core/tools/publisher/widgets/card_view_widgets.py
index d67252e302..c0e27d9c60 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/tools/publisher/widgets/card_view_widgets.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/tools/publisher/widgets/card_view_widgets.py
@@ -217,20 +217,22 @@ def __init__(self, group_icons, *args, **kwargs):
     def update_icons(self, group_icons):
         self._group_icons = group_icons
 
-    def update_instance_values(self):
+    def update_instance_values(self, context_info_by_id):
         """Trigger update on instance widgets."""
 
-        for widget in self._widgets_by_id.values():
-            widget.update_instance_values()
+        for instance_id, widget in self._widgets_by_id.items():
+            widget.update_instance_values(context_info_by_id[instance_id])
 
-    def update_instances(self, instances):
+    def update_instances(self, instances, context_info_by_id):
         """Update instances for the group.
 
         Args:
-            instances(list<CreatedInstance>): List of instances in
+            instances (list[CreatedInstance]): List of instances in
                 CreateContext.
-        """
+            context_info_by_id (Dict[str, InstanceContextInfo]): Instance
+                context info by instance id.
 
+        """
         # Store instances by id and by product name
         instances_by_id = {}
         instances_by_product_name = collections.defaultdict(list)
@@ -249,13 +251,14 @@ def update_instances(self, instances):
         widget_idx = 1
         for product_names in sorted_product_names:
             for instance in instances_by_product_name[product_names]:
+                context_info = context_info_by_id[instance.id]
                 if instance.id in self._widgets_by_id:
                     widget = self._widgets_by_id[instance.id]
-                    widget.update_instance(instance)
+                    widget.update_instance(instance, context_info)
                 else:
                     group_icon = self._group_icons[instance.creator_identifier]
                     widget = InstanceCardWidget(
-                        instance, group_icon, self
+                        instance, context_info, group_icon, self
                     )
                     widget.selected.connect(self._on_widget_selection)
                     widget.active_changed.connect(self._on_active_changed)
@@ -388,7 +391,7 @@ def __init__(self, item, parent):
         self._icon_widget = icon_widget
         self._label_widget = label_widget
 
-    def update_instance_values(self):
+    def update_instance_values(self, context_info):
         pass
 
 
@@ -397,7 +400,7 @@ class InstanceCardWidget(CardWidget):
 
     active_changed = QtCore.Signal(str, bool)
 
-    def __init__(self, instance, group_icon, parent):
+    def __init__(self, instance, context_info, group_icon, parent):
         super().__init__(parent)
 
         self._id = instance.id
@@ -458,7 +461,7 @@ def __init__(self, instance, group_icon, parent):
         self._active_checkbox = active_checkbox
         self._expand_btn = expand_btn
 
-        self.update_instance_values()
+        self.update_instance_values(context_info)
 
     def set_active_toggle_enabled(self, enabled):
         self._active_checkbox.setEnabled(enabled)
@@ -480,13 +483,13 @@ def set_active(self, new_value):
         if checkbox_value != new_value:
             self._active_checkbox.setChecked(new_value)
 
-    def update_instance(self, instance):
+    def update_instance(self, instance, context_info):
         """Update instance object and update UI."""
         self.instance = instance
-        self.update_instance_values()
+        self.update_instance_values(context_info)
 
-    def _validate_context(self):
-        valid = self.instance.has_valid_context
+    def _validate_context(self, context_info):
+        valid = context_info.is_valid
         self._icon_widget.setVisible(valid)
         self._context_warning.setVisible(not valid)
 
@@ -519,11 +522,11 @@ def _update_product_name(self):
             QtCore.Qt.NoTextInteraction
         )
 
-    def update_instance_values(self):
+    def update_instance_values(self, context_info):
         """Update instance data"""
         self._update_product_name()
         self.set_active(self.instance["active"])
-        self._validate_context()
+        self._validate_context(context_info)
 
     def _set_expanded(self, expanded=None):
         if expanded is None:
@@ -694,6 +697,8 @@ def refresh(self):
 
         self._update_convertor_items_group()
 
+        context_info_by_id = self._controller.get_instances_context_info()
+
         # Prepare instances by group and identifiers by group
         instances_by_group = collections.defaultdict(list)
         identifiers_by_group = collections.defaultdict(set)
@@ -747,7 +752,7 @@ def refresh(self):
 
             widget_idx += 1
             group_widget.update_instances(
-                instances_by_group[group_name]
+                instances_by_group[group_name], context_info_by_id
             )
             group_widget.set_active_toggle_enabled(
                 self._active_toggle_enabled
@@ -814,8 +819,9 @@ def _update_convertor_items_group(self):
 
     def refresh_instance_states(self):
         """Trigger update of instances on group widgets."""
+        context_info_by_id = self._controller.get_instances_context_info()
         for widget in self._widgets_by_group.values():
-            widget.update_instance_values()
+            widget.update_instance_values(context_info_by_id)
 
     def _on_active_changed(self, group_name, instance_id, value):
         group_widget = self._widgets_by_group[group_name]
diff --git a/client/ayon_core/tools/publisher/widgets/list_view_widgets.py b/client/ayon_core/tools/publisher/widgets/list_view_widgets.py
index 930d6bb88c..ab9f2db52c 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/tools/publisher/widgets/list_view_widgets.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/tools/publisher/widgets/list_view_widgets.py
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ class InstanceListItemWidget(QtWidgets.QWidget):
     active_changed = QtCore.Signal(str, bool)
     double_clicked = QtCore.Signal()
 
-    def __init__(self, instance, parent):
+    def __init__(self, instance, context_info, parent):
         super().__init__(parent)
 
         self.instance = instance
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ def __init__(self, instance, parent):
 
         self._has_valid_context = None
 
-        self._set_valid_property(instance.has_valid_context)
+        self._set_valid_property(context_info.is_valid)
 
     def mouseDoubleClickEvent(self, event):
         widget = self.childAt(event.pos())
@@ -188,12 +188,12 @@ def set_active(self, new_value):
         if checkbox_value != new_value:
             self._active_checkbox.setChecked(new_value)
 
-    def update_instance(self, instance):
+    def update_instance(self, instance, context_info):
         """Update instance object."""
         self.instance = instance
-        self.update_instance_values()
+        self.update_instance_values(context_info)
 
-    def update_instance_values(self):
+    def update_instance_values(self, context_info):
         """Update instance data propagated to widgets."""
         # Check product name
         label = self.instance.label
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ def update_instance_values(self):
         # Check active state
         self.set_active(self.instance["active"])
         # Check valid states
-        self._set_valid_property(self.instance.has_valid_context)
+        self._set_valid_property(context_info.is_valid)
 
     def _on_active_change(self):
         new_value = self._active_checkbox.isChecked()
@@ -583,6 +583,8 @@ def refresh(self):
 
         self._update_convertor_items_group()
 
+        context_info_by_id = self._controller.get_instances_context_info()
+
         # Prepare instances by their groups
         instances_by_group_name = collections.defaultdict(list)
         group_names = set()
@@ -643,13 +645,15 @@ def refresh(self):
                 elif activity != instance["active"]:
                     activity = -1
 
+                context_info = context_info_by_id[instance_id]
+
                 self._group_by_instance_id[instance_id] = group_name
                 # Remove instance id from `to_remove` if already exists and
                 #   trigger update of widget
                 if instance_id in to_remove:
                     to_remove.remove(instance_id)
                     widget = self._widgets_by_id[instance_id]
-                    widget.update_instance(instance)
+                    widget.update_instance(instance, context_info)
                     continue
 
                 # Create new item and store it as new
@@ -695,7 +699,8 @@ def refresh(self):
                 group_item.appendRows(new_items)
 
                 for item, instance in new_items_with_instance:
-                    if not instance.has_valid_context:
+                    context_info = context_info_by_id[instance.id]
+                    if not context_info.is_valid:
                         expand_groups.add(group_name)
                     item_index = self._instance_model.index(
                         item.row(),
@@ -704,7 +709,7 @@ def refresh(self):
                     )
                     proxy_index = self._proxy_model.mapFromSource(item_index)
                     widget = InstanceListItemWidget(
-                        instance, self._instance_view
+                        instance, context_info, self._instance_view
                     )
                     widget.set_active_toggle_enabled(
                         self._active_toggle_enabled
@@ -870,8 +875,10 @@ def _remove_groups_except(self, group_names):
 
     def refresh_instance_states(self):
         """Trigger update of all instances."""
-        for widget in self._widgets_by_id.values():
-            widget.update_instance_values()
+        context_info_by_id = self._controller.get_instances_context_info()
+        for instance_id, widget in self._widgets_by_id.items():
+            context_info = context_info_by_id[instance_id]
+            widget.update_instance_values(context_info)
 
     def _on_active_changed(self, changed_instance_id, new_value):
         selected_instance_ids, _, _ = self.get_selected_items()
diff --git a/client/ayon_core/tools/publisher/widgets/widgets.py b/client/ayon_core/tools/publisher/widgets/widgets.py
index 1f782ddc67..2427195812 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/tools/publisher/widgets/widgets.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/tools/publisher/widgets/widgets.py
@@ -1182,6 +1182,10 @@ def _on_submit(self):
         invalid_tasks = False
         folder_paths = []
         for instance in self._current_instances:
+            # Ignore instances that have promised context
+            if instance.has_promised_context:
+                continue
+
             new_variant_value = instance.get("variant")
             new_folder_path = instance.get("folderPath")
             new_task_name = instance.get("task")
@@ -1206,7 +1210,6 @@ def _on_submit(self):
 
             except TaskNotSetError:
                 invalid_tasks = True
-                instance.set_task_invalid(True)
                 product_names.add(instance["productName"])
                 continue
 
@@ -1216,11 +1219,9 @@ def _on_submit(self):
 
             if folder_path is not None:
                 instance["folderPath"] = folder_path
-                instance.set_folder_invalid(False)
 
             if task_name is not None:
                 instance["task"] = task_name or None
-                instance.set_task_invalid(False)
 
             instance["productName"] = new_product_name
 
@@ -1306,7 +1307,13 @@ def set_current_instances(self, instances):
             editable = False
 
         folder_task_combinations = []
+        context_editable = None
         for instance in instances:
+            if not instance.has_promised_context:
+                context_editable = True
+            elif context_editable is None:
+                context_editable = False
+
             # NOTE I'm not sure how this can even happen?
             if instance.creator_identifier is None:
                 editable = False
@@ -1319,6 +1326,11 @@ def set_current_instances(self, instances):
             folder_task_combinations.append((folder_path, task_name))
             product_names.add(instance.get("productName") or self.unknown_value)
 
+        if not editable:
+            context_editable = False
+        elif context_editable is None:
+            context_editable = True
+
         self.variant_input.set_value(variants)
 
         # Set context of folder widget
@@ -1329,8 +1341,21 @@ def set_current_instances(self, instances):
         self.product_value_widget.set_value(product_names)
 
         self.variant_input.setEnabled(editable)
-        self.folder_value_widget.setEnabled(editable)
-        self.task_value_widget.setEnabled(editable)
+        self.folder_value_widget.setEnabled(context_editable)
+        self.task_value_widget.setEnabled(context_editable)
+
+        if not editable:
+            folder_tooltip = "Select instances to change folder path."
+            task_tooltip = "Select instances to change task name."
+        elif not context_editable:
+            folder_tooltip = "Folder path is defined by Create plugin."
+            task_tooltip = "Task is defined by Create plugin."
+        else:
+            folder_tooltip = "Change folder path of selected instances."
+            task_tooltip = "Change task of selected instances."
+
+        self.folder_value_widget.setToolTip(folder_tooltip)
+        self.task_value_widget.setToolTip(task_tooltip)
 
 
 class CreatorAttrsWidget(QtWidgets.QWidget):
@@ -1768,9 +1793,16 @@ def __init__(
         self.bottom_separator = bottom_separator
 
     def _on_instance_context_changed(self):
+        instance_ids = {
+            instance.id
+            for instance in self._current_instances
+        }
+        context_info_by_id = self._controller.get_instances_context_info(
+            instance_ids
+        )
         all_valid = True
-        for instance in self._current_instances:
-            if not instance.has_valid_context:
+        for instance_id, context_info in context_info_by_id.items():
+            if not context_info.is_valid:
                 all_valid = False
                 break
 
@@ -1795,9 +1827,17 @@ def set_current_instances(
             convertor_identifiers(List[str]): Identifiers of convert items.
         """
 
+        instance_ids = {
+            instance.id
+            for instance in instances
+        }
+        context_info_by_id = self._controller.get_instances_context_info(
+            instance_ids
+        )
+
         all_valid = True
-        for instance in instances:
-            if not instance.has_valid_context:
+        for context_info in context_info_by_id.values():
+            if not context_info.is_valid:
                 all_valid = False
                 break
 
diff --git a/client/ayon_core/tools/publisher/window.py b/client/ayon_core/tools/publisher/window.py
index 0c6087b41d..a8ca605ecb 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/tools/publisher/window.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/tools/publisher/window.py
@@ -913,12 +913,18 @@ def _validate_create_instances(self):
             self._set_footer_enabled(True)
             return
 
+        active_instances_by_id = {
+            instance.id: instance
+            for instance in self._controller.get_instances()
+            if instance["active"]
+        }
+        context_info_by_id = self._controller.get_instances_context_info(
+            active_instances_by_id.keys()
+        )
         all_valid = None
-        for instance in self._controller.get_instances():
-            if not instance["active"]:
-                continue
-
-            if not instance.has_valid_context:
+        for instance_id, instance in active_instances_by_id.items():
+            context_info = context_info_by_id[instance_id]
+            if not context_info.is_valid:
                 all_valid = False
                 break