diff --git a/clearml/binding/jsonargs_bind.py b/clearml/binding/jsonargs_bind.py
index 7affbf1d..5a9d64f5 100644
--- a/clearml/binding/jsonargs_bind.py
+++ b/clearml/binding/jsonargs_bind.py
@@ -1,17 +1,35 @@
 import json
+import copy
 import logging
 
 try:
+    # public import capabilities of namespace, util, actions will be deprecated
+    # import from "protected" instead
+
+    from jsonargparse._namespace import Namespace
+    # noinspection PyProtectedMember
+    from jsonargparse._util import Path
+    # noinspection PyProtectedMember
     from jsonargparse import ArgumentParser
-    from jsonargparse.namespace import Namespace
-    from jsonargparse.util import Path, change_to_path_dir
 except ImportError:
-    ArgumentParser = None
+    try:
+        from jsonargparse.namespace import Namespace
+        from jsonargparse.util import Path
+        from jsonargparse import ArgumentParser
+    except ImportError:
+        ArgumentParser = None
 
 try:
-    import jsonargparse.typehints as jsonargparse_typehints
+    # public import capabilities of jsonargparse_typehints will be deprecated
+    # import from "protected" instead
+
+    # noinspection PyProtectedMember
+    import jsonargparse._typehints as jsonargparse_typehints
 except ImportError:
-    jsonargparse_typehints = None
+    try:
+        import jsonargparse.typehints as jsonargparse_typehints
+    except ImportError:
+        jsonargparse_typehints = None
 
 from ..config import running_remotely, get_remote_task_id
 from .frameworks import _patched_call  # noqa
@@ -122,17 +140,19 @@ class PatchJsonArgParse(object):
             try:
                 PatchJsonArgParse._load_task_params(parser=obj)
                 params = PatchJsonArgParse.__remote_task_params_dict
-                params_namespace = Namespace()
-                for k, v in params.items():
-                    params_namespace[k] = v
                 allow_jsonargparse_overrides_value = True
                 if PatchJsonArgParse._allow_jsonargparse_overrides in params:
                     allow_jsonargparse_overrides_value = params.pop(PatchJsonArgParse._allow_jsonargparse_overrides)
                 if PatchJsonArgParse._ignore_ui_overrides in params:
                     allow_jsonargparse_overrides_value = not params.pop(PatchJsonArgParse._ignore_ui_overrides)
+                params_namespace = Namespace()
+                for k, v in params.items():
+                    params_namespace[k] = v
                 if not allow_jsonargparse_overrides_value:
                     params_namespace = PatchJsonArgParse.__restore_args(
-                        obj, params_namespace, subcommand=params_namespace.get(PatchJsonArgParse._command_name)
+                        obj,
+                        params_namespace,
+                        subcommand=params_namespace.get(PatchJsonArgParse._command_name)
                     )
                 if PatchJsonArgParse._allow_jsonargparse_overrides in params_namespace:
                     del params_namespace[PatchJsonArgParse._allow_jsonargparse_overrides]
@@ -210,27 +230,37 @@ class PatchJsonArgParse(object):
 
     @staticmethod
     def __get_paths_from_dict(dict_):
-        paths = [path for path in dict_.values() if isinstance(path, Path)]
-        for subargs in dict_.values():
+        paths = [(path_key, path) for path_key, path in dict_.items() if isinstance(path, Path)]
+        for subargs_key, subargs in dict_.items():
             if isinstance(subargs, list) and all(isinstance(path, Path) for path in subargs):
-                paths.extend(subargs)
+                paths.extend((subargs_key, path) for path in subargs)
         return paths
 
     @staticmethod
     def __get_args_from_path(parser, path, subcommand=None):
-        with change_to_path_dir(path):
-            parsed_cfg = parser.parse_string(path.get_content(), _skip_check=True, _fail_no_subcommand=False)
-            if subcommand:
-                parsed_cfg = {
-                    (
-                        (subcommand + PatchJsonArgParse._commands_sep)
-                        if k not in PatchJsonArgParse._special_fields
-                        else ""
-                    )
-                    + k: v
-                    for k, v in parsed_cfg.items()
-                }
-            return parsed_cfg
+        try:
+            # make sure no side effects happen in parser
+            parser = copy.deepcopy(parser)
+            argument = path[0]
+            if subcommand and argument.startswith(subcommand + PatchJsonArgParse._commands_sep):
+                argument = argument[len(subcommand + PatchJsonArgParse._commands_sep):]
+                result = parser.parse_args(
+                    [subcommand, parser.prefix_chars[0] * 2 + argument, path[1].rel_path],
+                    _skip_check=True,
+                    defaults=False,
+                )
+                if PatchJsonArgParse._command_name in result:
+                    del result[PatchJsonArgParse._command_name]
+            else:
+                result = parser.parse_args(
+                    [parser.prefix_chars[0] * 2 + argument, path[1].rel_path], _skip_check=True, defaults=False
+                )
+            if argument in result:
+                del result[argument]
+            return result
+        except Exception as e:
+            logging.getLogger(__file__).warning("Failed parsing jsonargparse config: {}".format(e))
+            return Namespace()
 
     @staticmethod
     def _handle_namespace(value):