diff --git a/openpype/tools/pyblish_pype/settings.py b/openpype/tools/pyblish_pype/settings.py
index 9b6498b3f4..11539f67a6 100644
--- a/openpype/tools/pyblish_pype/settings.py
+++ b/openpype/tools/pyblish_pype/settings.py
@@ -24,4 +24,4 @@ TerminalFilters = {
 }
 
 # Allow animations in GUI
-Animated = env_variable_to_bool("OPENPYPE_PYBLISH_ANIMATED", False)
+Animated = env_variable_to_bool("OPENPYPE_PYBLISH_ANIMATED", True)
diff --git a/openpype/tools/pyblish_pype/view.py b/openpype/tools/pyblish_pype/view.py
index 7245393714..3b75e67d4c 100644
--- a/openpype/tools/pyblish_pype/view.py
+++ b/openpype/tools/pyblish_pype/view.py
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ class OverviewView(QtWidgets.QTreeView):
     toggled = QtCore.Signal(QtCore.QModelIndex, object)
     show_perspective = QtCore.Signal(QtCore.QModelIndex)
 
-    def __init__(self, animated, parent=None):
+    def __init__(self, parent=None):
         super(OverviewView, self).__init__(parent)
 
         self.horizontalScrollBar().hide()
@@ -28,8 +28,6 @@ class OverviewView(QtWidgets.QTreeView):
         self.setHeaderHidden(True)
         self.setRootIsDecorated(False)
         self.setIndentation(0)
-        if animated:
-            self.setAnimated(True)
 
     def event(self, event):
         if not event.type() == QtCore.QEvent.KeyPress:
diff --git a/openpype/tools/pyblish_pype/window.py b/openpype/tools/pyblish_pype/window.py
index 74a116cb6f..3f9cd17deb 100644
--- a/openpype/tools/pyblish_pype/window.py
+++ b/openpype/tools/pyblish_pype/window.py
@@ -143,9 +143,8 @@ class Window(QtWidgets.QDialog):
         # TODO add parent
         overview_page = QtWidgets.QWidget()
 
-        overview_instance_view = view.InstanceView(
-            animated=settings.Animated, parent=overview_page
-        )
+        overview_instance_view = view.InstanceView(parent=overview_page)
+        overview_instance_view.setAnimated(settings.Animated)
         overview_instance_delegate = delegate.InstanceDelegate(
             parent=overview_instance_view
         )
@@ -156,9 +155,8 @@ class Window(QtWidgets.QDialog):
         overview_instance_view.setItemDelegate(overview_instance_delegate)
         overview_instance_view.setModel(instance_sort_proxy)
 
-        overview_plugin_view = view.PluginView(
-            animated=settings.Animated, parent=overview_page
-        )
+        overview_plugin_view = view.PluginView(parent=overview_page)
+        overview_plugin_view.setAnimated(settings.Animated)
         overview_plugin_delegate = delegate.PluginDelegate(
             parent=overview_plugin_view
         )
@@ -1014,9 +1012,11 @@ class Window(QtWidgets.QDialog):
                 {GroupStates.HasFinished: True},
                 Roles.PublishFlagsRole
             )
+            self.overview_plugin_view.setAnimated(False)
             self.overview_plugin_view.collapse(group_index)
 
     def on_was_stopped(self):
+        self.overview_plugin_view.setAnimated(settings.Animated)
         errored = self.controller.errored
         if self.controller.collect_state == 0:
             self.footer_button_play.setEnabled(False)
@@ -1048,6 +1048,7 @@ class Window(QtWidgets.QDialog):
         )
 
     def on_was_finished(self):
+        self.overview_plugin_view.setAnimated(settings.Animated)
         self.footer_button_play.setEnabled(False)
         self.footer_button_validate.setEnabled(False)
         self.footer_button_reset.setEnabled(True)