diff --git a/openpype/tools/traypublisher/window.py b/openpype/tools/traypublisher/window.py
index 1c201230f0..5934c4aa8a 100644
--- a/openpype/tools/traypublisher/window.py
+++ b/openpype/tools/traypublisher/window.py
@@ -54,8 +54,11 @@ class StandaloneOverlayWidget(QtWidgets.QFrame):
         )
 
         confirm_btn = QtWidgets.QPushButton("Confirm", content_widget)
+        cancel_btn = QtWidgets.QPushButton("Cancel", content_widget)
+        cancel_btn.setVisible(False)
         btns_layout = QtWidgets.QHBoxLayout()
         btns_layout.addStretch(1)
+        btns_layout.addWidget(cancel_btn, 0)
         btns_layout.addWidget(confirm_btn, 0)
 
         content_layout = QtWidgets.QVBoxLayout(content_widget)
@@ -77,15 +80,19 @@ class StandaloneOverlayWidget(QtWidgets.QFrame):
 
         projects_view.doubleClicked.connect(self._on_double_click)
         confirm_btn.clicked.connect(self._on_confirm_click)
+        cancel_btn.clicked.connect(self._on_cancel_click)
 
         self._projects_view = projects_view
         self._projects_model = projects_model
+        self._cancel_btn = cancel_btn
         self._confirm_btn = confirm_btn
 
         self._publisher_window = publisher_window
+        self._project_name = None
 
     def showEvent(self, event):
         self._projects_model.refresh()
+        self._cancel_btn.setVisible(self._project_name is not None)
         super(StandaloneOverlayWidget, self).showEvent(event)
 
     def _on_double_click(self):
@@ -94,13 +101,18 @@ class StandaloneOverlayWidget(QtWidgets.QFrame):
     def _on_confirm_click(self):
         self.set_selected_project()
 
+    def _on_cancel_click(self):
+        self._set_project(self._project_name)
+
     def set_selected_project(self):
         index = self._projects_view.currentIndex()
 
         project_name = index.data(PROJECT_NAME_ROLE)
-        if not project_name:
-            return
+        if project_name:
+            self._set_project(project_name)
 
+    def _set_project(self, project_name):
+        self._project_name = project_name
         traypublisher.set_project_name(project_name)
         self.setVisible(False)
         self.project_selected.emit(project_name)