diff --git a/openpype/hosts/tvpaint/api/__init__.py b/openpype/hosts/tvpaint/api/__init__.py
index bd9ef51a767..57a03d38b76 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/tvpaint/api/__init__.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/tvpaint/api/__init__.py
@@ -19,6 +19,10 @@
 
 
 def on_instance_toggle(instance, old_value, new_value):
+    # Review may not have real instance in wokrfile metadata
+    if not instance.data.get("uuid"):
+        return
+
     instance_id = instance.data["uuid"]
     found_idx = None
     current_instances = pipeline.list_instances()
diff --git a/openpype/hosts/tvpaint/plugins/create/create_review.py b/openpype/hosts/tvpaint/plugins/create/create_review.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 88b039c8e4c..00000000000
--- a/openpype/hosts/tvpaint/plugins/create/create_review.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,19 +0,0 @@
-from avalon.tvpaint import pipeline
-from openpype.hosts.tvpaint.api import plugin
-
-
-class CreateReview(plugin.Creator):
-    """Review for global review of all layers."""
-    name = "review"
-    label = "Review"
-    family = "review"
-    icon = "cube"
-    defaults = ["Main"]
-
-    def process(self):
-        instances = pipeline.list_instances()
-        for instance in instances:
-            if instance["family"] == self.family:
-                self.log.info("Review family is already Created.")
-                return
-        super(CreateReview, self).process()
diff --git a/openpype/hosts/tvpaint/plugins/publish/collect_instances.py b/openpype/hosts/tvpaint/plugins/publish/collect_instances.py
index 27bd8e9edef..61cf7eb7806 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/tvpaint/plugins/publish/collect_instances.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/tvpaint/plugins/publish/collect_instances.py
@@ -17,6 +17,20 @@ def process(self, context):
             json.dumps(workfile_instances, indent=4)
         ))
 
+        # Backwards compatibility for workfiles that already have review
+        #   instance in metadata.
+        review_instance_exist = False
+        for instance_data in workfile_instances:
+            if instance_data["family"] == "review":
+                review_instance_exist = True
+                break
+
+        # Fake review instance if review was not found in metadata families
+        if not review_instance_exist:
+            workfile_instances.append(
+                self._create_review_instance_data(context)
+            )
+
         for instance_data in workfile_instances:
             instance_data["fps"] = context.data["sceneFps"]
 
@@ -90,6 +104,16 @@ def process(self, context):
                 instance, json.dumps(instance.data, indent=4)
             ))
 
+    def _create_review_instance_data(self, context):
+        """Fake review instance data."""
+
+        return {
+            "family": "review",
+            "asset": context.data["workfile_context"]["asset"],
+            # Dummy subset name
+            "subset": "reviewMain"
+        }
+
     def create_render_layer_instance(self, context, instance_data):
         name = instance_data["name"]
         # Change label