diff --git a/Engine/WriteNode.cpp b/Engine/WriteNode.cpp
index 64ebd09d24..cc9b49bb95 100644
--- a/Engine/WriteNode.cpp
+++ b/Engine/WriteNode.cpp
@@ -1258,6 +1258,22 @@ WriteNode::knobChanged(KnobI* k,
     return ret;
 } // WriteNode::knobChanged
 
+
+SequentialPreferenceEnum
+WriteNode::getSequentialPreference() const
+{
+    NodePtr writer = _imp->embeddedPlugin.lock();
+
+    if (writer) {
+        EffectInstancePtr effect = writer->getEffectInstance();
+        if (effect) {
+            return effect->getSequentialPreference();
+        }
+    }
+    return EffectInstance::getSequentialPreference();
+}
+
+
 bool
 WriteNode::isViewAware() const
 {
diff --git a/Engine/WriteNode.h b/Engine/WriteNode.h
index e44de03b25..1eac83d130 100644
--- a/Engine/WriteNode.h
+++ b/Engine/WriteNode.h
@@ -111,6 +111,7 @@ GCC_DIAG_SUGGEST_OVERRIDE_ON
     void renderSequenceStarted();
     void renderSequenceEnd();
 
+    virtual SequentialPreferenceEnum getSequentialPreference() const OVERRIDE FINAL WARN_UNUSED_RETURN;
     virtual bool isViewAware() const OVERRIDE FINAL WARN_UNUSED_RETURN;
 
 public Q_SLOTS: