diff --git a/openpype/tools/new_publisher/widgets/overlay_widget.py b/openpype/tools/new_publisher/widgets/overlay_widget.py
index f90141df7c..5678a95401 100644
--- a/openpype/tools/new_publisher/widgets/overlay_widget.py
+++ b/openpype/tools/new_publisher/widgets/overlay_widget.py
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ class PublishOverlayFrame(QtWidgets.QFrame):
 
     def _set_validation_errors(self, validation_errors):
         self.main_label.setText("Your publish didn't pass studio validations")
-        self.message_label.setText("Check publish results please")
+        self.message_label.setText("Check results above please")
         self._set_success_property(2)
 
         self.validation_errors_widget.set_errors(validation_errors)
diff --git a/openpype/tools/new_publisher/window.py b/openpype/tools/new_publisher/window.py
index 53fbff756f..742383a918 100644
--- a/openpype/tools/new_publisher/window.py
+++ b/openpype/tools/new_publisher/window.py
@@ -55,8 +55,10 @@ class PublisherWindow(QtWidgets.QWidget):
 
         controller = PublisherController()
 
-        # TODO Title, Icon, Stylesheet
         main_frame = QtWidgets.QWidget(self)
+        blur_effect = QtWidgets.QGraphicsBlurEffect()
+        blur_effect.setBlurRadius(5)
+
         # Overlay MUST be created after Main to be painted on top of it
         overlay_frame = PublishOverlayFrame(controller, self)
         overlay_frame.setVisible(False)
@@ -181,6 +183,7 @@ class PublisherWindow(QtWidgets.QWidget):
         controller.add_publish_validated_callback(self._on_publish_validated)
         controller.add_publish_stopped_callback(self._on_publish_stop)
 
+        self.blur_effect = blur_effect
         self.main_frame = main_frame
         self.overlay_frame = overlay_frame
 
@@ -313,6 +316,10 @@ class PublisherWindow(QtWidgets.QWidget):
     def _set_overlay_visibility(self, visible):
         if self.overlay_frame.isVisible() != visible:
             self.overlay_frame.setVisible(visible)
+            effect = None
+            if visible:
+                effect = self.blur_effect
+            self.main_frame.setGraphicsEffect(effect)
 
     def _on_reset_clicked(self):
         self.controller.reset()