diff --git a/openpype/hosts/houdini/startup/MainMenuCommon.xml b/openpype/hosts/houdini/startup/MainMenuCommon.xml
index c08114b71b..8e24ce3b99 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/houdini/startup/MainMenuCommon.xml
+++ b/openpype/hosts/houdini/startup/MainMenuCommon.xml
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 import hou
 from openpype.tools.utils import host_tools
 parent = hou.qt.mainWindow()
-host_tools.show_creator(parent)
+host_tools.show_publisher(parent, tab="create")
 ]]></scriptCode>
             </scriptItem>
 
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ host_tools.show_loader(parent=parent, use_context=True)
 import hou
 from openpype.tools.utils import host_tools
 parent = hou.qt.mainWindow()
-host_tools.show_publisher(parent)
+host_tools.show_publisher(parent, tab="publish")
 ]]></scriptCode>
             </scriptItem>