diff --git a/openpype/hosts/webpublisher/webserver_service/webpublish_routes.py b/openpype/hosts/webpublisher/webserver_service/webpublish_routes.py
index 4039d2c8ec..9fe4b4d3c1 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/webpublisher/webserver_service/webpublish_routes.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/webpublisher/webserver_service/webpublish_routes.py
@@ -293,7 +293,7 @@ class BatchPublishEndpoint(WebpublishApiEndpoint):
             log.debug("Adding to queue")
             self.resource.studio_task_queue.append(args)
         else:
-            subprocess.call(args)
+            subprocess.Popen(args)
 
         return Response(
             status=200,