diff --git a/openpype/hooks/pre_add_last_workfile_arg.py b/openpype/hooks/pre_add_last_workfile_arg.py
index 5ca2a42510..653f97b3dd 100644
--- a/openpype/hooks/pre_add_last_workfile_arg.py
+++ b/openpype/hooks/pre_add_last_workfile_arg.py
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ class AddLastWorkfileToLaunchArgs(PreLaunchHook):
     """Add last workfile path to launch arguments.
 
     This is not possible to do for all applications the same way.
+    Checks 'start_last_workfile', if set to False, it will not open last
+    workfile. This property is set explicitly in Launcher.
     """
 
     # Execute after workfile template copy
diff --git a/openpype/hooks/pre_global_host_data.py b/openpype/hooks/pre_global_host_data.py
index 6b08cdb444..bae967e25f 100644
--- a/openpype/hooks/pre_global_host_data.py
+++ b/openpype/hooks/pre_global_host_data.py
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ class GlobalHostDataHook(PreLaunchHook):
 
             "env": self.launch_context.env,
 
+            "start_last_workfile": self.data.get("start_last_workfile"),
             "last_workfile_path": self.data.get("last_workfile_path"),
 
             "log": self.log
diff --git a/openpype/hooks/pre_non_python_host_launch.py b/openpype/hooks/pre_non_python_host_launch.py
index 29e40d28c8..dd193616e6 100644
--- a/openpype/hooks/pre_non_python_host_launch.py
+++ b/openpype/hooks/pre_non_python_host_launch.py
@@ -40,7 +40,10 @@ class NonPythonHostHook(PreLaunchHook):
         )
         # Add workfile path if exists
         workfile_path = self.data["last_workfile_path"]
-        if os.path.exists(workfile_path):
+        if (
+                self.data.get("start_last_workfile")
+                and workfile_path
+                and os.path.exists(workfile_path)):
             new_launch_args.append(workfile_path)
 
         # Append as whole list as these areguments should not be separated
diff --git a/openpype/lib/applications.py b/openpype/lib/applications.py
index 0e1f44391e..a704c3ae68 100644
--- a/openpype/lib/applications.py
+++ b/openpype/lib/applications.py
@@ -1490,6 +1490,7 @@ def _prepare_last_workfile(data, workdir):
     import avalon.api
 
     log = data["log"]
+
     _workdir_data = data.get("workdir_data")
     if not _workdir_data:
         log.info(
@@ -1503,9 +1504,15 @@ def _prepare_last_workfile(data, workdir):
     project_name = data["project_name"]
     task_name = data["task_name"]
     task_type = data["task_type"]
-    start_last_workfile = should_start_last_workfile(
-        project_name, app.host_name, task_name, task_type
-    )
+
+    start_last_workfile = data.get("start_last_workfile")
+    if start_last_workfile is None:
+        start_last_workfile = should_start_last_workfile(
+            project_name, app.host_name, task_name, task_type
+        )
+    else:
+        log.info("Opening of last workfile was disabled by user")
+
     data["start_last_workfile"] = start_last_workfile
 
     workfile_startup = should_workfile_tool_start(
diff --git a/openpype/tools/launcher/actions.py b/openpype/tools/launcher/actions.py
index 4d86970f9c..fbaef05261 100644
--- a/openpype/tools/launcher/actions.py
+++ b/openpype/tools/launcher/actions.py
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ class ApplicationAction(api.Action):
     icon = None
     color = None
     order = 0
+    data = {}
 
     _log = None
     required_session_keys = (
@@ -103,7 +104,8 @@ class ApplicationAction(api.Action):
             self.application.launch(
                 project_name=project_name,
                 asset_name=asset_name,
-                task_name=task_name
+                task_name=task_name,
+                **self.data
             )
 
         except ApplictionExecutableNotFound as exc:
diff --git a/openpype/tools/launcher/constants.py b/openpype/tools/launcher/constants.py
index 7f394cb5ac..61f631759b 100644
--- a/openpype/tools/launcher/constants.py
+++ b/openpype/tools/launcher/constants.py
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ VARIANT_GROUP_ROLE = QtCore.Qt.UserRole + 2
 ACTION_ID_ROLE = QtCore.Qt.UserRole + 3
 ANIMATION_START_ROLE = QtCore.Qt.UserRole + 4
 ANIMATION_STATE_ROLE = QtCore.Qt.UserRole + 5
+FORCE_NOT_OPEN_WORKFILE_ROLE = QtCore.Qt.UserRole + 6
+ACTION_TOOLTIP_ROLE = QtCore.Qt.UserRole + 7
 
 # Animation length in seconds
 ANIMATION_LEN = 7
diff --git a/openpype/tools/launcher/delegates.py b/openpype/tools/launcher/delegates.py
index cef0f5e1a2..7b53658727 100644
--- a/openpype/tools/launcher/delegates.py
+++ b/openpype/tools/launcher/delegates.py
@@ -2,7 +2,8 @@ import time
 from Qt import QtCore, QtWidgets, QtGui
 from .constants import (
     ANIMATION_START_ROLE,
-    ANIMATION_STATE_ROLE
+    ANIMATION_STATE_ROLE,
+    FORCE_NOT_OPEN_WORKFILE_ROLE
 )
 
 
@@ -69,6 +70,16 @@ class ActionDelegate(QtWidgets.QStyledItemDelegate):
             self._draw_animation(painter, option, index)
 
         super(ActionDelegate, self).paint(painter, option, index)
+
+        if index.data(FORCE_NOT_OPEN_WORKFILE_ROLE):
+            rect = QtCore.QRectF(option.rect.x(), option.rect.height(),
+                                 5, 5)
+            painter.setPen(QtCore.Qt.transparent)
+            painter.setBrush(QtGui.QColor(200, 0, 0))
+            painter.drawEllipse(rect)
+
+            painter.setBrush(self.extender_bg_brush)
+
         is_group = False
         for group_role in self.group_roles:
             is_group = index.data(group_role)
diff --git a/openpype/tools/launcher/models.py b/openpype/tools/launcher/models.py
index 42ad509854..6ade9d33ed 100644
--- a/openpype/tools/launcher/models.py
+++ b/openpype/tools/launcher/models.py
@@ -2,19 +2,21 @@ import uuid
 import copy
 import logging
 import collections
+import appdirs
 
 from . import lib
 from .constants import (
     ACTION_ROLE,
     GROUP_ROLE,
     VARIANT_GROUP_ROLE,
-    ACTION_ID_ROLE
+    ACTION_ID_ROLE,
+    FORCE_NOT_OPEN_WORKFILE_ROLE
 )
 from .actions import ApplicationAction
 from Qt import QtCore, QtGui
 from avalon.vendor import qtawesome
 from avalon import style, api
-from openpype.lib import ApplicationManager
+from openpype.lib import ApplicationManager, JSONSettingRegistry
 
 log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
@@ -30,6 +32,13 @@ class ActionModel(QtGui.QStandardItemModel):
         # Cache of available actions
         self._registered_actions = list()
         self.items_by_id = {}
+        path = appdirs.user_data_dir("openpype", "pypeclub")
+        self.launcher_registry = JSONSettingRegistry("launcher", path)
+
+        try:
+            _ = self.launcher_registry.get_item("force_not_open_workfile")
+        except ValueError:
+            self.launcher_registry.set_item("force_not_open_workfile", [])
 
     def discover(self):
         """Set up Actions cache. Run this for each new project."""
@@ -75,7 +84,8 @@ class ActionModel(QtGui.QStandardItemModel):
                     "group": None,
                     "icon": app.icon,
                     "color": getattr(app, "color", None),
-                    "order": getattr(app, "order", None) or 0
+                    "order": getattr(app, "order", None) or 0,
+                    "data": {}
                 }
             )
 
@@ -179,11 +189,17 @@ class ActionModel(QtGui.QStandardItemModel):
 
         self.beginResetModel()
 
+        stored = self.launcher_registry.get_item("force_not_open_workfile")
         items = []
         for order in sorted(items_by_order.keys()):
             for item in items_by_order[order]:
                 item_id = str(uuid.uuid4())
                 item.setData(item_id, ACTION_ID_ROLE)
+
+                if self.is_force_not_open_workfile(item,
+                                                   stored):
+                    self.change_action_item(item, True)
+
                 self.items_by_id[item_id] = item
                 items.append(item)
 
@@ -222,6 +238,90 @@ class ActionModel(QtGui.QStandardItemModel):
             key=lambda action: (action.order, action.name)
         )
 
+    def update_force_not_open_workfile_settings(self, is_checked, action_id):
+        """Store/remove config for forcing to skip opening last workfile.
+
+        Args:
+            is_checked (bool): True to add, False to remove
+            action_id (str)
+        """
+        action_item = self.items_by_id.get(action_id)
+        if not action_item:
+            return
+
+        action = action_item.data(ACTION_ROLE)
+        actual_data = self._prepare_compare_data(action)
+
+        stored = self.launcher_registry.get_item("force_not_open_workfile")
+        if is_checked:
+            stored.append(actual_data)
+        else:
+            final_values = []
+            for config in stored:
+                if config != actual_data:
+                    final_values.append(config)
+            stored = final_values
+
+        self.launcher_registry.set_item("force_not_open_workfile", stored)
+        self.launcher_registry._get_item.cache_clear()
+        self.change_action_item(action_item, is_checked)
+
+    def change_action_item(self, item, checked):
+        """Modifies tooltip and sets if opening of last workfile forbidden"""
+        tooltip = item.data(QtCore.Qt.ToolTipRole)
+        if checked:
+            tooltip += " (Not opening last workfile)"
+
+        item.setData(tooltip, QtCore.Qt.ToolTipRole)
+        item.setData(checked, FORCE_NOT_OPEN_WORKFILE_ROLE)
+
+    def is_application_action(self, action):
+        """Checks if item is of a ApplicationAction type
+
+        Args:
+            action (action)
+        """
+        if isinstance(action, list) and action:
+            action = action[0]
+
+        return ApplicationAction in action.__bases__
+
+    def is_force_not_open_workfile(self, item, stored):
+        """Checks if application for task is marked to not open workfile
+
+        There might be specific tasks where is unwanted to open workfile right
+        always (broken file, low performance). This allows artist to mark to
+        skip opening for combination (project, asset, task_name, app)
+
+        Args:
+            item (QStandardItem)
+            stored (list) of dict
+        """
+        action = item.data(ACTION_ROLE)
+        if not self.is_application_action(action):
+            return False
+
+        actual_data = self._prepare_compare_data(action)
+        for config in stored:
+            if config == actual_data:
+                return True
+
+        return False
+
+    def _prepare_compare_data(self, action):
+        if isinstance(action, list) and action:
+            action = action[0]
+
+        compare_data = {}
+        if action:
+            compare_data = {
+                "app_label": action.label.lower(),
+                "project_name": self.dbcon.Session["AVALON_PROJECT"],
+                "asset": self.dbcon.Session["AVALON_ASSET"],
+                "task_name": self.dbcon.Session["AVALON_TASK"]
+            }
+        return compare_data
+
 
 class ProjectModel(QtGui.QStandardItemModel):
     """List of projects"""
diff --git a/openpype/tools/launcher/widgets.py b/openpype/tools/launcher/widgets.py
index 55232c4d1d..ba0d9dd6b5 100644
--- a/openpype/tools/launcher/widgets.py
+++ b/openpype/tools/launcher/widgets.py
@@ -15,7 +15,8 @@ from .constants import (
     ACTION_ID_ROLE,
     ANIMATION_START_ROLE,
     ANIMATION_STATE_ROLE,
-    ANIMATION_LEN
+    ANIMATION_LEN,
+    FORCE_NOT_OPEN_WORKFILE_ROLE
 )
 
 
@@ -96,6 +97,7 @@ class ActionBar(QtWidgets.QWidget):
         view.setViewMode(QtWidgets.QListView.IconMode)
         view.setResizeMode(QtWidgets.QListView.Adjust)
         view.setSelectionMode(QtWidgets.QListView.NoSelection)
+        view.setContextMenuPolicy(QtCore.Qt.CustomContextMenu)
         view.setEditTriggers(QtWidgets.QListView.NoEditTriggers)
         view.setWrapping(True)
         view.setGridSize(QtCore.QSize(70, 75))
@@ -135,8 +137,16 @@ class ActionBar(QtWidgets.QWidget):
 
         project_handler.projects_refreshed.connect(self._on_projects_refresh)
         view.clicked.connect(self.on_clicked)
+        view.customContextMenuRequested.connect(self.on_context_menu)
+
+        self._context_menu = None
+        self._discover_on_menu = False
 
     def discover_actions(self):
+        if self._context_menu is not None:
+            self._discover_on_menu = True
+            return
+
         if self._animation_timer.isActive():
             self._animation_timer.stop()
         self.model.discover()
@@ -181,6 +191,46 @@ class ActionBar(QtWidgets.QWidget):
             self._animated_items.add(action_id)
             self._animation_timer.start()
 
+    def on_context_menu(self, point):
+        """Creates menu to force skip opening last workfile."""
+        index = self.view.indexAt(point)
+        if not index.isValid():
+            return
+
+        action_item = index.data(ACTION_ROLE)
+        if not self.model.is_application_action(action_item):
+            return
+
+        menu = QtWidgets.QMenu(self.view)
+        checkbox = QtWidgets.QCheckBox("Skip opening last workfile.",
+                                       menu)
+        if index.data(FORCE_NOT_OPEN_WORKFILE_ROLE):
+            checkbox.setChecked(True)
+
+        action_id = index.data(ACTION_ID_ROLE)
+        checkbox.stateChanged.connect(
+            lambda: self.on_checkbox_changed(checkbox.isChecked(),
+                                             action_id))
+        action = QtWidgets.QWidgetAction(menu)
+        action.setDefaultWidget(checkbox)
+
+        menu.addAction(action)
+
+        self._context_menu = menu
+        global_point = self.mapToGlobal(point)
+        menu.exec_(global_point)
+        self._context_menu = None
+        if self._discover_on_menu:
+            self._discover_on_menu = False
+            self.discover_actions()
+
+    def on_checkbox_changed(self, is_checked, action_id):
+        self.model.update_force_not_open_workfile_settings(is_checked,
+                                                           action_id)
+        self.view.update()
+        if self._context_menu is not None:
+            self._context_menu.close()
+
     def on_clicked(self, index):
         if not index or not index.isValid():
             return
@@ -189,6 +239,10 @@ class ActionBar(QtWidgets.QWidget):
         is_variant_group = index.data(VARIANT_GROUP_ROLE)
         if not is_group and not is_variant_group:
             action = index.data(ACTION_ROLE)
+            if index.data(FORCE_NOT_OPEN_WORKFILE_ROLE):
+                action.data["start_last_workfile"] = False
+            else:
+                action.data.pop("start_last_workfile", None)
             self._start_animation(index)
             self.action_clicked.emit(action)
             return