diff --git a/openpype/tools/new_publisher/widgets/widgets.py b/openpype/tools/new_publisher/widgets/widgets.py
index fe88ab3f21..8b6fd97359 100644
--- a/openpype/tools/new_publisher/widgets/widgets.py
+++ b/openpype/tools/new_publisher/widgets/widgets.py
@@ -907,7 +907,7 @@ class ThumbnailWidget(QtWidgets.QWidget):
 class PublishOverlayFrame(QtWidgets.QFrame):
     hide_requested = QtCore.Signal()
 
-    def __init__(self, parent):
+    def __init__(self, controller, parent):
         super(PublishOverlayFrame, self).__init__(parent)
 
         self.setObjectName("PublishOverlayFrame")
@@ -976,6 +976,11 @@ class PublishOverlayFrame(QtWidgets.QFrame):
 
         hide_btn.clicked.connect(self.hide_requested)
 
+        controller.add_instance_change_callback(self._on_instance_change)
+        controller.add_plugin_change_callback(self._on_plugin_change)
+
+        self.controller = controller
+
         self.hide_btn = hide_btn
 
         self.main_label = main_label
@@ -990,11 +995,31 @@ class PublishOverlayFrame(QtWidgets.QFrame):
         self.refresh_btn = refresh_btn
         self.publish_btn = publish_btn
 
-    def set_instance(self, instance_name):
-        self.instance_label.setText(instance_name)
+    def _on_instance_change(self, context, instance):
+        if instance is None:
+            new_name = (
+                context.data.get("label")
+                or getattr(context, "label", None)
+                or context.data.get("name")
+                or "Context"
+            )
+        else:
+            new_name = (
+                instance.data.get("label")
+                or getattr(instance, "label", None)
+                or instance.data["name"]
+            )
+
+        self.instance_label.setText(new_name)
+        QtWidgets.QApplication.processEvents()
+
+    def _on_plugin_change(self, plugin):
+        plugin_name = plugin.__name__
+        if hasattr(plugin, "label") and plugin.label:
+            plugin_name = plugin.label
 
-    def set_plugin(self, plugin_name):
         self.plugin_label.setText(plugin_name)
+        QtWidgets.QApplication.processEvents()
 
     def set_progress_range(self, max_value):
         self.progress_widget.setMaximum(max_value)
diff --git a/openpype/tools/new_publisher/window.py b/openpype/tools/new_publisher/window.py
index 797821b48d..9e2a267394 100644
--- a/openpype/tools/new_publisher/window.py
+++ b/openpype/tools/new_publisher/window.py
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ class PublisherWindow(QtWidgets.QWidget):
         # TODO Title, Icon, Stylesheet
         main_frame = QtWidgets.QWidget(self)
         # Overlay MUST be created after Main to be painted on top of it
-        overlay_frame = PublishOverlayFrame(self)
+        overlay_frame = PublishOverlayFrame(controller, self)
         overlay_frame.setVisible(False)
 
         # Header
@@ -161,8 +161,6 @@ class PublisherWindow(QtWidgets.QWidget):
         )
         overlay_frame.hide_requested.connect(self._on_overlay_hide_request)
 
-        controller.add_instance_change_callback(self._on_instance_change)
-        controller.add_plugin_change_callback(self._on_plugin_change)
         controller.add_publish_stopped_callback(self._on_publish_stop)
 
         self.main_frame = main_frame
@@ -302,11 +300,11 @@ class PublisherWindow(QtWidgets.QWidget):
 
     def _on_validate_clicked(self):
         self._set_overlay_visibility(True)
-        # self.controller.validate()
+        self.controller.validate()
 
     def _on_publish_clicked(self):
         self._set_overlay_visibility(True)
-        # self.controller.publish()
+        self.controller.publish()
 
     def _refresh_instances(self):
         if self._refreshing_instances:
@@ -339,29 +337,6 @@ class PublisherWindow(QtWidgets.QWidget):
 
         self.subset_attributes_widget.set_current_instances(instances)
 
-    def _on_plugin_change(self, plugin):
-        plugin_name = plugin.__name__
-        if hasattr(plugin, "label") and plugin.label:
-            plugin_name = plugin.label
-        self.overlay_frame.set_plugin(plugin_name)
-
-    def _on_instance_change(self, context, instance):
-        if instance is None:
-            new_name = (
-                context.data.get("label")
-                or getattr(context, "label", None)
-                or context.data.get("name")
-                or "Context"
-            )
-        else:
-            new_name = (
-                instance.data.get("label")
-                or getattr(instance, "label", None)
-                or instance.data["name"]
-            )
-
-        self.overlay_frame.set_instance(new_name)
-
     def _on_publish_stop(self):
         pass