diff --git a/openpype/lib/__init__.py b/openpype/lib/__init__.py
index 02ae9635c1..12c04a4236 100644
--- a/openpype/lib/__init__.py
+++ b/openpype/lib/__init__.py
@@ -97,7 +97,8 @@ from .local_settings import (
     OpenPypeSettingsRegistry,
     get_local_site_id,
     change_openpype_mongo_url,
-    get_openpype_username
+    get_openpype_username,
+    is_admin_password_required
 )
 
 from .applications import (
@@ -209,6 +210,7 @@ __all__ = [
     "get_local_site_id",
     "change_openpype_mongo_url",
     "get_openpype_username",
+    "is_admin_password_required",
 
     "ApplicationLaunchFailed",
     "ApplictionExecutableNotFound",
diff --git a/openpype/lib/local_settings.py b/openpype/lib/local_settings.py
index 67845c77cf..66dad279de 100644
--- a/openpype/lib/local_settings.py
+++ b/openpype/lib/local_settings.py
@@ -29,7 +29,10 @@ except ImportError:
 import six
 import appdirs
 
-from openpype.settings import get_local_settings
+from openpype.settings import (
+    get_local_settings,
+    get_system_settings
+)
 
 from .import validate_mongo_connection
 
@@ -562,3 +565,16 @@ def get_openpype_username():
         if not username:
             username = getpass.getuser()
     return username
+
+
+def is_admin_password_required():
+    system_settings = get_system_settings()
+    password = system_settings["general"].get("admin_password")
+    if not password:
+        return False
+
+    local_settings = get_local_settings()
+    is_admin = local_settings.get("general", {}).get("is_admin", False)
+    if is_admin:
+        return False
+    return True
diff --git a/openpype/tools/project_manager/project_manager/window.py b/openpype/tools/project_manager/project_manager/window.py
index 15da7a37b8..37092bc4a9 100644
--- a/openpype/tools/project_manager/project_manager/window.py
+++ b/openpype/tools/project_manager/project_manager/window.py
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ from . import (
 )
 from openpype.style import load_stylesheet
 from .style import ResourceCache
-from openpype.tools.settings import is_password_required
+from openpype.lib import is_admin_password_required
 from openpype.widgets import PasswordDialog
 
 from openpype import resources
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ class ProjectManagerWindow(QtWidgets.QWidget):
             return
 
         if not self._user_passed:
-            self._user_passed = not is_password_required()
+            self._user_passed = not is_admin_password_required()
 
         if not self._user_passed:
             self.setEnabled(False)
diff --git a/openpype/tools/settings/__init__.py b/openpype/tools/settings/__init__.py
index d94c5497b8..a156228dc1 100644
--- a/openpype/tools/settings/__init__.py
+++ b/openpype/tools/settings/__init__.py
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 import sys
 from Qt import QtWidgets, QtGui
 from .lib import (
-    is_password_required,
     BTN_FIXED_SIZE,
     CHILD_OFFSET
 )
@@ -34,7 +33,6 @@ def main(user_role=None):
 
 
 __all__ = (
-    "is_password_required",
     "BTN_FIXED_SIZE",
     "CHILD_OFFSET",
 
diff --git a/openpype/tools/settings/lib.py b/openpype/tools/settings/lib.py
index 4b48746a18..9520e268dd 100644
--- a/openpype/tools/settings/lib.py
+++ b/openpype/tools/settings/lib.py
@@ -1,20 +1,2 @@
 CHILD_OFFSET = 15
 BTN_FIXED_SIZE = 20
-
-
-def is_password_required():
-    from openpype.settings import (
-        get_system_settings,
-        get_local_settings
-    )
-
-    system_settings = get_system_settings()
-    password = system_settings["general"].get("admin_password")
-    if not password:
-        return False
-
-    local_settings = get_local_settings()
-    is_admin = local_settings.get("general", {}).get("is_admin", False)
-    if is_admin:
-        return False
-    return True
diff --git a/openpype/tools/settings/local_settings/general_widget.py b/openpype/tools/settings/local_settings/general_widget.py
index c69824802e..5bb2bcf378 100644
--- a/openpype/tools/settings/local_settings/general_widget.py
+++ b/openpype/tools/settings/local_settings/general_widget.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import getpass
 
 from Qt import QtWidgets, QtCore
-from openpype.tools.settings import is_password_required
+from openpype.lib import is_admin_password_required
 from openpype.widgets import PasswordDialog
 
 
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ class LocalGeneralWidgets(QtWidgets.QWidget):
         if not self.is_admin_input.isChecked():
             return
 
-        if not is_password_required():
+        if not is_admin_password_required():
             return
 
         dialog = PasswordDialog(self, False)
diff --git a/openpype/tools/settings/settings/window.py b/openpype/tools/settings/settings/window.py
index 6c45b60620..a60a2a1d88 100644
--- a/openpype/tools/settings/settings/window.py
+++ b/openpype/tools/settings/settings/window.py
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ from .categories import (
 from .widgets import ShadowWidget, RestartDialog
 from . import style
 
-from openpype.tools.settings import is_password_required
+from openpype.lib import is_admin_password_required
 from openpype.widgets import PasswordDialog
 
 
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ class MainWidget(QtWidgets.QWidget):
             return
 
         if not self._user_passed:
-            self._user_passed = not is_password_required()
+            self._user_passed = not is_admin_password_required()
 
         self._on_state_change()