diff --git a/openpype/tools/publisher/control.py b/openpype/tools/publisher/control.py
index d7ae161da6..b45927bfd3 100644
--- a/openpype/tools/publisher/control.py
+++ b/openpype/tools/publisher/control.py
@@ -874,9 +874,12 @@ class PublisherController:
             self._publish_report.add_plugin_iter(plugin, self._publish_context)
 
             # Trigger callback that new plugin is going to be processed
+            plugin_label = plugin.__name__
+            if hasattr(plugin, "label") and plugin.label:
+                plugin_label = plugin.label
             self._emit_event(
                 "publish.process.plugin.changed",
-                {"plugin": plugin}
+                {"plugin_label": plugin_label}
             )
 
             # Plugin is instance plugin
diff --git a/openpype/tools/publisher/widgets/publish_frame.py b/openpype/tools/publisher/widgets/publish_frame.py
index ad4c044e27..7889818988 100644
--- a/openpype/tools/publisher/widgets/publish_frame.py
+++ b/openpype/tools/publisher/widgets/publish_frame.py
@@ -329,13 +329,8 @@ class PublishFrame(QtWidgets.QWidget):
     def _on_plugin_change(self, event):
         """Change plugin label when instance is going to be processed."""
 
-        plugin = event["plugin"]
-        plugin_name = plugin.__name__
-        if hasattr(plugin, "label") and plugin.label:
-            plugin_name = plugin.label
-
         self._progress_widget.setValue(self.controller.publish_progress)
-        self._plugin_label.setText(plugin_name)
+        self._plugin_label.setText(event["plugin_label"])
         QtWidgets.QApplication.processEvents()
 
     def _on_publish_stop(self):