diff --git a/openpype/hosts/tvpaint/api/communication_server.py b/openpype/hosts/tvpaint/api/communication_server.py
index 65cb9aa2f3..6ac3e6324c 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/tvpaint/api/communication_server.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/tvpaint/api/communication_server.py
@@ -707,6 +707,9 @@ class BaseCommunicator:
         if exit_code is not None:
             self.exit_code = exit_code
 
+        if self.exit_code is None:
+            self.exit_code = 0
+
     def stop(self):
         """Stop communication and currently running python process."""
         log.info("Stopping communication")