diff --git a/openpype/hosts/nuke/api/pipeline.py b/openpype/hosts/nuke/api/pipeline.py
index 12562a6b6f..c2fc684c21 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/nuke/api/pipeline.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/nuke/api/pipeline.py
@@ -259,9 +259,7 @@ def _install_menu():
         menu.addCommand(
             "Create...",
             lambda: host_tools.show_publisher(
-                parent=(
-                    main_window if nuke.NUKE_VERSION_MAJOR >= 14 else None
-                ),
+                parent=main_window,
                 tab="create"
             )
         )
@@ -270,9 +268,7 @@ def _install_menu():
         menu.addCommand(
             "Publish...",
             lambda: host_tools.show_publisher(
-                parent=(
-                    main_window if nuke.NUKE_VERSION_MAJOR >= 14 else None
-                ),
+                parent=main_window,
                 tab="publish"
             )
         )
diff --git a/openpype/tools/publisher/widgets/screenshot_widget.py b/openpype/tools/publisher/widgets/screenshot_widget.py
index 3504b419b4..37b958c1c7 100644
--- a/openpype/tools/publisher/widgets/screenshot_widget.py
+++ b/openpype/tools/publisher/widgets/screenshot_widget.py
@@ -18,10 +18,11 @@ class ScreenMarquee(QtWidgets.QDialog):
         super(ScreenMarquee, self).__init__(parent=parent)
 
         self.setWindowFlags(
-            QtCore.Qt.FramelessWindowHint
+            QtCore.Qt.Window
+            | QtCore.Qt.FramelessWindowHint
             | QtCore.Qt.WindowStaysOnTopHint
             | QtCore.Qt.CustomizeWindowHint
-            | QtCore.Qt.Tool)
+        )
         self.setAttribute(QtCore.Qt.WA_TranslucentBackground)
         self.setCursor(QtCore.Qt.CrossCursor)
         self.setMouseTracking(True)
@@ -210,6 +211,9 @@ class ScreenMarquee(QtWidgets.QDialog):
         """
 
         tool = cls()
+        # Activate so Escape event is not ignored.
+        tool.setWindowState(QtCore.Qt.WindowActive)
+        # Exec dialog and return captured pixmap.
         tool.exec_()
         return tool.get_captured_pixmap()
 
diff --git a/openpype/tools/publisher/window.py b/openpype/tools/publisher/window.py
index b3138c3f45..5dd6998b24 100644
--- a/openpype/tools/publisher/window.py
+++ b/openpype/tools/publisher/window.py
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ from .widgets import (
 )
 
 
-class PublisherWindow(QtWidgets.QDialog):
+class PublisherWindow(QtWidgets.QWidget):
     """Main window of publisher."""
     default_width = 1300
     default_height = 800
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ class PublisherWindow(QtWidgets.QDialog):
     publish_footer_spacer = 2
 
     def __init__(self, parent=None, controller=None, reset_on_show=None):
-        super(PublisherWindow, self).__init__(parent)
+        super(PublisherWindow, self).__init__()
 
         self.setObjectName("PublishWindow")
 
@@ -64,17 +64,12 @@ class PublisherWindow(QtWidgets.QDialog):
         if reset_on_show is None:
             reset_on_show = True
 
-        if parent is None:
-            on_top_flag = QtCore.Qt.WindowStaysOnTopHint
-        else:
-            on_top_flag = QtCore.Qt.Dialog
-
         self.setWindowFlags(
-            QtCore.Qt.WindowTitleHint
+            QtCore.Qt.Window
+            | QtCore.Qt.WindowTitleHint
             | QtCore.Qt.WindowMaximizeButtonHint
             | QtCore.Qt.WindowMinimizeButtonHint
             | QtCore.Qt.WindowCloseButtonHint
-            | on_top_flag
         )
 
         if controller is None:
@@ -189,7 +184,7 @@ class PublisherWindow(QtWidgets.QDialog):
             controller, content_stacked_widget
         )
 
-        report_widget = ReportPageWidget(controller, parent)
+        report_widget = ReportPageWidget(controller, content_stacked_widget)
 
         # Details - Publish details
         publish_details_widget = PublishReportViewerWidget(
@@ -299,6 +294,12 @@ class PublisherWindow(QtWidgets.QDialog):
         controller.event_system.add_callback(
             "publish.process.stopped", self._on_publish_stop
         )
+        controller.event_system.add_callback(
+            "publish.process.instance.changed", self._on_instance_change
+        )
+        controller.event_system.add_callback(
+            "publish.process.plugin.changed", self._on_plugin_change
+        )
         controller.event_system.add_callback(
             "show.card.message", self._on_overlay_message
         )
@@ -557,6 +558,18 @@ class PublisherWindow(QtWidgets.QDialog):
             self._reset_on_show = False
             self.reset()
 
+    def _make_sure_on_top(self):
+        """Raise window to top and activate it.
+
+        This may not work for some DCCs without Qt.
+        """
+
+        if not self._window_is_visible:
+            self.show()
+
+        self.setWindowState(QtCore.Qt.WindowActive)
+        self.raise_()
+
     def _checks_before_save(self, explicit_save):
         """Save of changes may trigger some issues.
 
@@ -869,6 +882,12 @@ class PublisherWindow(QtWidgets.QDialog):
         if self._is_on_create_tab():
             self._go_to_publish_tab()
 
+    def _on_instance_change(self):
+        self._make_sure_on_top()
+
+    def _on_plugin_change(self):
+        self._make_sure_on_top()
+
     def _on_publish_validated_change(self, event):
         if event["value"]:
             self._validate_btn.setEnabled(False)
@@ -879,6 +898,7 @@ class PublisherWindow(QtWidgets.QDialog):
             self._comment_input.setText("")
 
     def _on_publish_stop(self):
+        self._make_sure_on_top()
         self._set_publish_overlay_visibility(False)
         self._reset_btn.setEnabled(True)
         self._stop_btn.setEnabled(False)
diff --git a/server_addon/openpype/client/pyproject.toml b/server_addon/openpype/client/pyproject.toml
index d8de9d4d96..b5978f0498 100644
--- a/server_addon/openpype/client/pyproject.toml
+++ b/server_addon/openpype/client/pyproject.toml
@@ -7,15 +7,16 @@ python = ">=3.9.1,<3.10"
 aiohttp_json_rpc = "*" # TVPaint server
 aiohttp-middlewares = "^2.0.0"
 wsrpc_aiohttp = "^3.1.1" # websocket server
+Click = "^8"
 clique = "1.6.*"
 jsonschema = "^2.6.0"
 pymongo = "^3.11.2"
 log4mongo = "^1.7"
 pyblish-base = "^1.8.11"
 pynput = "^1.7.2" # Timers manager - TODO remove
-"Qt.py" = "^1.3.3"
-qtawesome = "0.7.3"
 speedcopy = "^2.1"
+six = "^1.15"
+qtawesome = "0.7.3"
 
 [ayon.runtimeDependencies]
 OpenTimelineIO = "0.14.1"