diff --git a/openpype/hooks/pre_non_python_host_launch.py b/openpype/hooks/pre_non_python_host_launch.py
index 84a19e4101..946fad0546 100644
--- a/openpype/hooks/pre_non_python_host_launch.py
+++ b/openpype/hooks/pre_non_python_host_launch.py
@@ -1,11 +1,10 @@
 import os
-import subprocess
-import platform
 
 from openpype.lib import (
     PreLaunchHook,
     get_openpype_execute_args
 )
+from openpype.lib.execute import get_non_python_host_kwargs
 
 from openpype import PACKAGE_DIR as OPENPYPE_DIR
 
@@ -53,16 +52,6 @@ class NonPythonHostHook(PreLaunchHook):
         if remainders:
             self.launch_context.launch_args.extend(remainders)
 
-        if platform.system().lower() == "windows":
-            # expected behavior - openpype_console opens window with logs
-            # openpype_gui has stdout/stderr available for capturing
-            if "openpype_gui" in os.environ.get("OPENPYPE_EXECUTABLE"):
-                self.launch_context.kwargs.update({
-                    "creationflags": subprocess.CREATE_NO_WINDOW,
-                    "stdout": subprocess.DEVNULL,
-                    "stderr": subprocess.DEVNULL
-                })
-            else:
-                self.launch_context.kwargs.update({
-                    "creationflags": subprocess.CREATE_NEW_CONSOLE
-                })
+        self.launch_context.kwargs = \
+            get_non_python_host_kwargs(self.launch_context.kwargs)
+
diff --git a/openpype/hosts/harmony/api/lib.py b/openpype/hosts/harmony/api/lib.py
index a70f12a25a..d9222a8b60 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/harmony/api/lib.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/harmony/api/lib.py
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ from .server import Server
 from openpype.tools.stdout_broker.app import StdOutBroker
 from openpype.tools.utils import host_tools
 from openpype import style
-
+from openpype.lib.execute import get_non_python_host_kwargs
 
 # Setup logging.
 log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
@@ -315,7 +315,7 @@ def launch_zip_file(filepath):
         return
 
     print("Launching {}".format(scene_path))
-    kwargs = _get_kwargs()
+    kwargs = get_non_python_host_kwargs({}, False)
     process = subprocess.Popen(
         [ProcessContext.application_path, scene_path],
         **kwargs
@@ -622,16 +622,3 @@ def find_node_by_name(name, node_type):
 
     return None
 
-
-def _get_kwargs():
-    """Explicitly handle openpype_gui no not show console."""
-    kwargs = {}
-    if platform.system().lower() == "windows":
-        if "openpype_gui" in os.environ.get("OPENPYPE_EXECUTABLE"):
-            kwargs.update({
-                "creationflags": subprocess.CREATE_NO_WINDOW,
-                "stdout": subprocess.DEVNULL,
-                "stderr": subprocess.DEVNULL
-            })
-    print("kwargs:: {}".format(kwargs))
-    return kwargs
diff --git a/openpype/lib/execute.py b/openpype/lib/execute.py
index afde844f2d..703f443047 100644
--- a/openpype/lib/execute.py
+++ b/openpype/lib/execute.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import os
 import subprocess
 import distutils.spawn
+import platform
 
 from .log import PypeLogger as Logger
 
@@ -272,3 +273,36 @@ def get_linux_launcher_args(*args):
         launch_args.extend(args)
 
     return launch_args
+
+
+def get_non_python_host_kwargs(kwargs, allow_console=True):
+    """Explicit setting of kwargs for Popen for AE/PS/Harmony.
+
+    Expected behavior
+    - openpype_console opens window with logs
+    - openpype_gui has stdout/stderr available for capturing
+
+    Args:
+        kwargs (dict) or None
+        allow_console (bool): use False for inner Popen opening app itself or
+           it will open additional console (at least for Harmony)
+    """
+    if kwargs is None:
+        kwargs = {}
+    if platform.system().lower() == "windows":
+
+        executable_path = os.environ.get("OPENPYPE_EXECUTABLE")
+        executable_filename = ""
+        if executable_path:
+            executable_filename = os.path.dirname(executable_path)
+        if "openpype_gui" in executable_filename:
+            kwargs.update({
+                "creationflags": subprocess.CREATE_NO_WINDOW,
+                "stdout": subprocess.DEVNULL,
+                "stderr": subprocess.DEVNULL
+            })
+        else:
+            kwargs.update({
+                "creationflags": subprocess.CREATE_NEW_CONSOLE
+            })
+        return kwargs