diff --git a/openpype/lib/applications.py b/openpype/lib/applications.py
index e5bfe679d1..6ce2ec297d 100644
--- a/openpype/lib/applications.py
+++ b/openpype/lib/applications.py
@@ -858,7 +858,10 @@ class ApplicationLaunchContext:
         Return:
             list: Unpacked arguments.
         """
-        while True:
+        if isinstance(args, str):
+            return args
+        all_cleared = False
+        while not all_cleared:
             all_cleared = True
             new_args = []
             for arg in args:
@@ -870,8 +873,6 @@ class ApplicationLaunchContext:
                     new_args.append(arg)
             args = new_args
 
-            if all_cleared:
-                break
         return args