diff --git a/openpype/hosts/tvpaint/api/__init__.py b/openpype/hosts/tvpaint/api/__init__.py
index 57a03d38b76..1c50987d6d5 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/tvpaint/api/__init__.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/tvpaint/api/__init__.py
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 import os
 import logging
 
+import requests
+
 import avalon.api
 import pyblish.api
 from avalon.tvpaint import pipeline
@@ -8,6 +10,7 @@
 from .lib import set_context_settings
 
 from openpype.hosts import tvpaint
+from openpype.api import get_current_project_settings
 
 log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
@@ -51,6 +54,19 @@ def initial_launch():
     set_context_settings()
 
 
+def application_exit():
+    data = get_current_project_settings()
+    stop_timer = data["tvpaint"]["stop_timer_on_application_exit"]
+
+    if not stop_timer:
+        return
+
+    # Stop application timer.
+    webserver_url = os.environ.get("OPENPYPE_WEBSERVER_URL")
+    rest_api_url = "{}/timers_manager/stop_timer".format(webserver_url)
+    requests.post(rest_api_url)
+
+
 def install():
     log.info("OpenPype - Installing TVPaint integration")
     localization_file = os.path.join(HOST_DIR, "resources", "avalon.loc")
@@ -67,6 +83,7 @@ def install():
         pyblish.api.register_callback("instanceToggled", on_instance_toggle)
 
     avalon.api.on("application.launched", initial_launch)
+    avalon.api.on("application.exit", application_exit)
 
 
 def uninstall():
diff --git a/openpype/settings/defaults/project_settings/tvpaint.json b/openpype/settings/defaults/project_settings/tvpaint.json
index 47f486aa981..528bf6de8e8 100644
--- a/openpype/settings/defaults/project_settings/tvpaint.json
+++ b/openpype/settings/defaults/project_settings/tvpaint.json
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 {
+    "stop_timer_on_application_exit": false,
     "publish": {
         "ExtractSequence": {
             "review_bg": [
diff --git a/openpype/settings/entities/schemas/projects_schema/schema_project_tvpaint.json b/openpype/settings/entities/schemas/projects_schema/schema_project_tvpaint.json
index 368141813f8..8286ed11932 100644
--- a/openpype/settings/entities/schemas/projects_schema/schema_project_tvpaint.json
+++ b/openpype/settings/entities/schemas/projects_schema/schema_project_tvpaint.json
@@ -5,6 +5,11 @@
     "label": "TVPaint",
     "is_file": true,
     "children": [
+        {
+            "type": "boolean",
+            "key": "stop_timer_on_application_exit",
+            "label": "Stop timer on application exit"
+        },
         {
             "type": "dict",
             "collapsible": true,