diff --git a/openpype/hosts/substancepainter/api/lib.py b/openpype/hosts/substancepainter/api/lib.py
index bb4481bb1d..35e5b63625 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/substancepainter/api/lib.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/substancepainter/api/lib.py
@@ -617,7 +617,9 @@ def prompt_new_file_with_mesh(mesh_filepath):
         mesh_filename_label = mesh_filename.findChild(QtWidgets.QLabel)
         if not mesh_filename_label.text():
             dialog.close()
-            raise RuntimeError(f"Failed to set mesh path: {mesh_filepath}")
+            substance_painter.logging.warning(
+                f"Failed to set mesh path with the prompt dialog: {mesh_filepath}\n\n"
+                "Creating new project directly with the mesh path instead.")
         else:
             dialog.done(dialog.Accepted)