diff --git a/pype/hooks/photoshop/pre_launch_args.py b/pype/hooks/photoshop/pre_launch_args.py
index b13e7d1e0f..6bd40eb2e1 100644
--- a/pype/hooks/photoshop/pre_launch_args.py
+++ b/pype/hooks/photoshop/pre_launch_args.py
@@ -20,13 +20,20 @@ class PhotoshopPrelaunchHook(PreLaunchHook):
         while self.launch_context.launch_args:
             remainders.append(self.launch_context.launch_args.pop(0))
 
+        workfile_path = self.data["last_workfile_path"]
+        if not os.path.exists(workfile_path):
+            workfile_path = ""
+
         new_launch_args = [
             self.python_executable(),
             "-c",
             (
                 "import avalon.photoshop;"
-                "avalon.photoshop.launch(\"{}\")"
-            ).format(photoshop_executable)
+                "avalon.photoshop.launch(\"{}\", \"{}\")"
+            ).format(
+                photoshop_executable.replace("\\", "\\\\"),
+                workfile_path.replace("\\", "\\\\")
+            )
         ]
 
         # Append as whole list as these areguments should not be separated