diff --git a/openpype/hosts/flame/startup/openpype_babypublisher/openpype_babypublisher.py b/openpype/hosts/flame/startup/openpype_babypublisher/openpype_babypublisher.py
index 839b38c510..4675d163e3 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/flame/startup/openpype_babypublisher/openpype_babypublisher.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/flame/startup/openpype_babypublisher/openpype_babypublisher.py
@@ -16,9 +16,10 @@ def flame_panel_executor(selection):
     if "panel_app" in sys.modules.keys():
         print("panel_app module is already loaded")
         del sys.modules["panel_app"]
+        import panel_app
+        reload(panel_app)  # noqa
         print("panel_app module removed from sys.modules")
 
-    import panel_app
     panel_app.FlameBabyPublisherPanel(selection)