diff --git a/openpype/tools/pyblish_pype/control.py b/openpype/tools/pyblish_pype/control.py
index 64a7f193b4..b20adc0056 100644
--- a/openpype/tools/pyblish_pype/control.py
+++ b/openpype/tools/pyblish_pype/control.py
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ import inspect
 import logging
 import collections
 
-from Qt import QtCore
+from Qt import QtCore, QtWidgets
 
 import pyblish.api
 import pyblish.util
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ class MainThreadProcess(QtCore.QObject):
 
     This approach gives ability to update UI meanwhile plugin is in progress.
     """
-    timer_interval = 3
+    timer_interval = 0
 
     def __init__(self):
         super(MainThreadProcess, self).__init__()
@@ -74,6 +74,10 @@ class MainThreadProcess(QtCore.QObject):
         item = self._items_to_process.popleft()
         item.process()
 
+        # Process events directly after the item processed. This allows the
+        # to correctly show "highlighted" state for the next item to process
+        QtWidgets.QApplication.instance().processEvents()
+
     def start(self):
         if not self._timer.isActive():
             self._timer.start()
diff --git a/openpype/tools/pyblish_pype/settings.py b/openpype/tools/pyblish_pype/settings.py
index 11539f67a6..9b6498b3f4 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", True)
+Animated = env_variable_to_bool("OPENPYPE_PYBLISH_ANIMATED", False)
diff --git a/openpype/tools/pyblish_pype/window.py b/openpype/tools/pyblish_pype/window.py
index edcf6f53b6..74a116cb6f 100644
--- a/openpype/tools/pyblish_pype/window.py
+++ b/openpype/tools/pyblish_pype/window.py
@@ -307,11 +307,6 @@ class Window(QtWidgets.QDialog):
         on.setStartValue(0)
         on.setEndValue(1)
 
-        off = QtCore.QPropertyAnimation(info_effect, b"opacity")
-        off.setDuration(0)
-        off.setStartValue(1)
-        off.setEndValue(0)
-
         fade = QtCore.QPropertyAnimation(info_effect, b"opacity")
         fade.setDuration(500)
         fade.setStartValue(1.0)
@@ -319,10 +314,6 @@ class Window(QtWidgets.QDialog):
 
         animation_info_msg = QtCore.QSequentialAnimationGroup()
         animation_info_msg.addAnimation(on)
-        animation_info_msg.addPause(50)
-        animation_info_msg.addAnimation(off)
-        animation_info_msg.addPause(50)
-        animation_info_msg.addAnimation(on)
         animation_info_msg.addPause(2000)
         animation_info_msg.addAnimation(fade)