diff --git a/client/ayon_core/hosts/substancepainter/api/lib.py b/client/ayon_core/hosts/substancepainter/api/lib.py
index b1aed5d4f3..64c39943ce 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/hosts/substancepainter/api/lib.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/hosts/substancepainter/api/lib.py
@@ -549,7 +549,7 @@ def _get_new_project_action():
     return new_action
 
 
-def prompt_new_file_with_mesh(mesh_filepath, allow_user_setting=True):
+def prompt_new_file_with_mesh(mesh_filepath):
     """Prompts the user for a new file using Substance Painter's own dialog.
 
     This will set the mesh path to load to the given mesh and disables the
@@ -577,7 +577,7 @@ def prompt_new_file_with_mesh(mesh_filepath, allow_user_setting=True):
         assert isinstance(file_dialog, QtWidgets.QFileDialog)
 
         # Quickly hide the dialog
-        # file_dialog.hide()
+        file_dialog.hide()
         app.processEvents(QtCore.QEventLoop.ExcludeUserInputEvents, 1000)
 
         file_dialog.setDirectory(os.path.dirname(mesh_filepath))
@@ -586,7 +586,7 @@ def prompt_new_file_with_mesh(mesh_filepath, allow_user_setting=True):
         # TODO: find a way to improve the process event to
         # load more complicated mesh
         app.processEvents(QtCore.QEventLoop.ExcludeUserInputEvents, 3000)
-        # file_dialog.done(file_dialog.Accepted)
+        file_dialog.done(file_dialog.Accepted)
         app.processEvents(QtCore.QEventLoop.AllEvents)
 
     def _setup_prompt():
@@ -605,7 +605,7 @@ def prompt_new_file_with_mesh(mesh_filepath, allow_user_setting=True):
         mesh_select.setVisible(False)
 
         # Ensure UI is visually up-to-date
-        app.processEvents(QtCore.QEventLoop.ExcludeUserInputEvents)
+        app.processEvents(QtCore.QEventLoop.ExcludeUserInputEvents, 8000)
 
         # Trigger the 'select file' dialog to set the path and have the
         # new file dialog to use the path.
@@ -622,9 +622,6 @@ def prompt_new_file_with_mesh(mesh_filepath, allow_user_setting=True):
                 "Failed to set mesh path with the prompt dialog:"
                 f"{mesh_filepath}\n\n"
                 "Creating new project directly with the mesh path instead.")
-        else:
-            if not allow_user_setting:
-                dialog.done(dialog.Accepted)
 
     new_action = _get_new_project_action()
     if not new_action:
diff --git a/client/ayon_core/hosts/substancepainter/plugins/load/load_mesh.py b/client/ayon_core/hosts/substancepainter/plugins/load/load_mesh.py
index 6a521493db..89dbcdbddd 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/hosts/substancepainter/plugins/load/load_mesh.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/hosts/substancepainter/plugins/load/load_mesh.py
@@ -67,8 +67,7 @@ class SubstanceLoadProjectMesh(load.LoaderPlugin):
             path = self.filepath_from_context(context)
             # TODO: improve the prompt dialog function to not
             # only works for simple polygon scene
-            result = prompt_new_file_with_mesh(
-                mesh_filepath=path, allow_user_setting=allow_user_setting)
+            result = prompt_new_file_with_mesh(mesh_filepath=path)
             if not result:
                 self.log.info("User cancelled new project prompt."
                               "Creating new project directly from"