diff --git a/lib/usdUfe/ufe/Utils.cpp b/lib/usdUfe/ufe/Utils.cpp
index acb8a7c334..db2d6eaf48 100644
--- a/lib/usdUfe/ufe/Utils.cpp
+++ b/lib/usdUfe/ufe/Utils.cpp
@@ -1087,7 +1087,15 @@ bool isPropertyMetadataEditAllowed(
     // Verify that the intended target layer is stronger than existing authored opinions.
     const auto strongestLayer
         = UsdUfe::getStrongerLayer(stage, targetLayer, topAuthoredLayer, true);
-    bool allowed = (strongestLayer == targetLayer);
+    /*
+     * Here there are two cases in which we want to allow the metadata edit:
+     *     1. the target layer of the edit is stronger than the strongest layer having an opinion on the matter
+     *     2. the strongest layer having an opinion on the matter is not stronger than the target layer
+     *
+     * The 2nd case appears mostly if the getStrongerLayer function fails to find which layer is stronger,
+     * returning an empty layer reference.
+    */
+    bool allowed = (strongestLayer != topAuthoredLayer);
     if (!allowed && errMsg) {
         std::string strongName;
         if (strongestLayer)
diff --git a/lib/usdUfe/utils/layers.cpp b/lib/usdUfe/utils/layers.cpp
index ca3a0e94f2..a59325d0f9 100644
--- a/lib/usdUfe/utils/layers.cpp
+++ b/lib/usdUfe/utils/layers.cpp
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 
 #include <pxr/usd/pcp/layerStack.h>
 #include <pxr/usd/usd/primCompositionQuery.h>
+#include <pxr/usd/ar/resolverContextBinder.h>
 
 #include <deque>
 
@@ -239,6 +240,12 @@ SdfLayerHandle getStrongerLayer(
     const SdfLayerHandle& layer2,
     bool                  compareSessionLayers)
 {
+    /*
+     * Here, the lack of context binder creates bug cases where some sublayers
+     * are not found during the recursive part of getStrongerLayer.
+    */
+    const ArResolverContextBinder binder(stage->GetPathResolverContext());
+
     if (compareSessionLayers) {
         // Session Layer is the strongest in the stage, so check its hierarchy first
         // when enabled.