diff --git a/openpype/hosts/nuke/api/__init__.py b/openpype/hosts/nuke/api/__init__.py
index 1af5ff365d..55c4b8c808 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/nuke/api/__init__.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/nuke/api/__init__.py
@@ -43,7 +43,8 @@ from .lib import (
     get_node_data,
     set_node_data,
     update_node_data,
-    create_write_node
+    create_write_node,
+    get_app_version_info
 )
 from .utils import (
     colorspace_exists_on_node,
@@ -90,6 +91,7 @@ __all__ = (
     "set_node_data",
     "update_node_data",
     "create_write_node",
+    "get_app_version_info",
 
     "colorspace_exists_on_node",
     "get_colorspace_list"
diff --git a/openpype/hosts/nuke/api/lib.py b/openpype/hosts/nuke/api/lib.py
index 4a57bc3165..bf66b9e1a9 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/nuke/api/lib.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/nuke/api/lib.py
@@ -3116,3 +3116,14 @@ def get_viewer_config_from_string(input_string):
             ).format(input_string))
 
     return (display, viewer)
+
+
+def get_app_version_info():
+    """ Return dict of Nuke's version semantic info"""
+    dot_split = nuke.NUKE_VERSION_STRING.split(".")
+    v_spit = dot_split[1].split("v")
+    return {
+        "major": int(dot_split[0]),
+        "minor": int(v_spit[0]),
+        "patch": int(v_spit[1])
+    }
diff --git a/openpype/hosts/nuke/api/pipeline.py b/openpype/hosts/nuke/api/pipeline.py
index e7c1c0ba0e..998c03b3dd 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/nuke/api/pipeline.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/nuke/api/pipeline.py
@@ -43,7 +43,8 @@ from .lib import (
     add_scripts_menu,
     add_scripts_gizmo,
     get_node_data,
-    set_node_data
+    set_node_data,
+    get_app_version_info
 )
 from .workfile_template_builder import (
     NukePlaceholderLoadPlugin,
@@ -218,6 +219,7 @@ def _install_menu():
     main_window = get_main_window()
     menubar = nuke.menu("Nuke")
     menu = menubar.addMenu(MENU_LABEL)
+    app_version = get_app_version_info()
 
     if not ASSIST:
         label = "{0}, {1}".format(
@@ -237,17 +239,21 @@ def _install_menu():
 
     menu.addSeparator()
     if not ASSIST:
+        # only add parent if nuke version is 14 or higher
+        # known issue with no solution yet
         menu.addCommand(
             "Create...",
             lambda: host_tools.show_publisher(
-                parent=main_window,
+                parent=main_window if app_version["major"] >= 14 else None,
                 tab="create"
             )
         )
+        # only add parent if nuke version is 14 or higher
+        # known issue with no solution yet
         menu.addCommand(
             "Publish...",
             lambda: host_tools.show_publisher(
-                parent=main_window,
+                parent=main_window if app_version["major"] >= 14 else None,
                 tab="publish"
             )
         )