diff --git a/openpype/cli.py b/openpype/cli.py
index f6366f4b6b..b4b1b4481e 100644
--- a/openpype/cli.py
+++ b/openpype/cli.py
@@ -147,7 +147,9 @@ def extractenvironments(output_json_path, project, asset, task, app):
 @click.option("-d", "--debug", is_flag=True, help="Print debug messages")
 @click.option("-t", "--targets", help="Targets module", default=None,
               multiple=True)
-def publish(debug, paths, targets):
+@click.option("-g", "--gui", is_flag=True,
+              help="Show Publish UI", default=False)
+def publish(debug, paths, targets, gui):
     """Start CLI publishing.
 
     Publish collects json from paths provided as an argument.
@@ -155,7 +157,7 @@ def publish(debug, paths, targets):
     """
     if debug:
         os.environ['OPENPYPE_DEBUG'] = '3'
-    PypeCommands.publish(list(paths), targets)
+    PypeCommands.publish(list(paths), targets, gui)
 
 
 @main.command()
diff --git a/openpype/modules/default_modules/royal_render/rr_root/plugins/control_job/perjob/m50__openpype_publish_render.py b/openpype/modules/default_modules/royal_render/rr_root/plugins/control_job/perjob/m50__openpype_publish_render.py
index cd53e4234f..b993bd9e68 100644
--- a/openpype/modules/default_modules/royal_render/rr_root/plugins/control_job/perjob/m50__openpype_publish_render.py
+++ b/openpype/modules/default_modules/royal_render/rr_root/plugins/control_job/perjob/m50__openpype_publish_render.py
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ run it needs `OPENPYPE_ROOT` to be set to know where to execute OpenPype.
 import rr  # noqa
 import rrGlobal  # noqa
 import subprocess
+from subprocess import list2cmdline
 import os
 import glob
 import platform
@@ -44,7 +45,7 @@ class OpenPypeContextSelector:
                     # try to find in user local context
                     op_path = os.path.join(
                         os.environ.get("LOCALAPPDATA"),
-                        "Programs"
+                        "Programs",
                         "OpenPype", "openpype_console.exe"
                     )
                     if os.path.exists(op_path):
@@ -122,7 +123,8 @@ class OpenPypeContextSelector:
             self._show_rr_warning("Context selection failed.")
             return
 
-        self.context["app_name"] = self.job.renderer.name
+        # self.context["app_name"] = self.job.renderer.name
+        self.context["app_name"] = "maya/2020"
 
     @staticmethod
     def _show_rr_warning(text):
@@ -147,12 +149,14 @@ class OpenPypeContextSelector:
         for k, v in env.items():
             print("    {}: {}".format(k, v))
         args = [os.path.join(self.openpype_root, self.openpype_executable),
-                'publish', '-t', "rr_control", self.job.imageDir]
+                'publish', '-t', "rr_control", "--gui", self.job.imageDir]
 
         print(">>> running {}".format(" ".join(args)))
         out = None
+        orig = os.environ.copy()
+        orig.update(env)
         try:
-            out = subprocess.check_output(args, env=env)
+            subprocess.call(args, env=orig)
         except subprocess.CalledProcessError as e:
             self._show_rr_warning(" Publish failed [ {} ]\n{}".format(
                 e.returncode, out
diff --git a/openpype/pype_commands.py b/openpype/pype_commands.py
index 433aafe30d..bad01396db 100644
--- a/openpype/pype_commands.py
+++ b/openpype/pype_commands.py
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ class PypeCommands:
         standalonepublish.main()
 
     @staticmethod
-    def publish(paths, targets=None):
+    def publish(paths, targets=None, gui=False):
         """Start headless publishing.
 
         Publish use json from passed paths argument.
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ class PypeCommands:
             paths (list): Paths to jsons.
             targets (string): What module should be targeted
                 (to choose validator for example)
+            gui (bool): Show publish UI.
 
         Raises:
             RuntimeError: When there is no path to process.
@@ -76,6 +77,8 @@ class PypeCommands:
         from openpype.modules import ModulesManager
         from openpype import install, uninstall
         from openpype.api import Logger
+        from openpype.tools.utils.host_tools import show_publish
+        from openpype.tools.utils.lib import qt_app_context
 
         # Register target and host
         import pyblish.api
@@ -125,14 +128,18 @@ class PypeCommands:
         for plugin in plugins:
             print(plugin)
 
-        for result in pyblish.util.publish_iter():
-            if result["error"]:
-                log.error(error_format.format(**result))
-                uninstall()
-                sys.exit(1)
+        if gui:
+            with qt_app_context():
+                show_publish()
+        else:
+            for result in pyblish.util.publish_iter():
+                if result["error"]:
+                    log.error(error_format.format(**result))
+                    # uninstall()
+                    sys.exit(1)
 
         log.info("Publish finished.")
-        uninstall()
+        # uninstall()
 
     @staticmethod
     def remotepublishfromapp(project, batch_dir, host, user, targets=None):