diff --git a/openpype/hosts/houdini/api/lib.py b/openpype/hosts/houdini/api/lib.py
index 27f5476894..0e5aa1e74a 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/houdini/api/lib.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/houdini/api/lib.py
@@ -776,6 +776,16 @@ def publisher_show_and_publish(comment=""):
 def self_publish():
     """Self publish from ROP nodes."""
 
+    result, comment = hou.ui.readInput(
+        "Add Publish Comment",
+        buttons=("Publish", "Cancel"),
+        title="Publish comment",
+        close_choice=1
+    )
+
+    if result:
+        return
+
     current_node = hou.node(".").path()
 
     host = registered_host()
@@ -792,18 +802,11 @@ def self_publish():
 
     context.save_changes()
 
-    result, comment = hou.ui.readInput(
-        "Add Publish Note",
-        buttons=("Ok", "Cancel"),
-        title="Publish Note",
-        close_choice=1
-    )
-
     publisher_show_and_publish(comment)
 
 
 def add_self_publish_button(node):
-    """Adds a self publish button in the rop node."""
+    """Adds a self publish button to the rop node."""
 
     label = os.environ.get("AVALON_LABEL") or "OpenPype"
 
diff --git a/openpype/hosts/houdini/api/plugin.py b/openpype/hosts/houdini/api/plugin.py
index 8670103a81..2cd7ff83e3 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/houdini/api/plugin.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/houdini/api/plugin.py
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ class HoudiniCreator(NewCreator, HoudiniCreatorBase):
     """Base class for most of the Houdini creator plugins."""
     selected_nodes = []
     settings_name = None
-    _add_self_publish_button = False
+    add_publish_button = False
 
     def create(self, subset_name, instance_data, pre_create_data):
         try:
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ class HoudiniCreator(NewCreator, HoudiniCreatorBase):
             self._add_instance_to_context(instance)
             imprint(instance_node, instance.data_to_store())
 
-            if self._add_self_publish_button:
+            if self.add_publish_button:
                 add_self_publish_button(instance_node)
 
             return instance
@@ -305,7 +305,7 @@ class HoudiniCreator(NewCreator, HoudiniCreatorBase):
         """Method called on initialization of plugin to apply settings."""
 
         # Apply General Settings
-        self._add_self_publish_button = \
+        self.add_publish_button = \
             project_settings["houdini"]["general"]["add_self_publish_button"]
 
         # Apply Creator Settings