diff --git a/openpype/tools/new_publisher/window.py b/openpype/tools/new_publisher/window.py
index e255cfee8f..4433798732 100644
--- a/openpype/tools/new_publisher/window.py
+++ b/openpype/tools/new_publisher/window.py
@@ -183,6 +183,21 @@ class PublisherWindow(QtWidgets.QWidget):
     def set_context_label(self, label):
         self.context_label.setText(label)
 
+    def get_selected_instances(self):
+        instances = []
+        instances_by_id = {}
+        for instance in self.controller.instances:
+            instance_id = instance.data["uuid"]
+            instances_by_id[instance_id] = instance
+
+        for index in self.subset_view.selectionModel().selectedIndexes():
+            instance_id = index.data(QtCore.Qt.UserRole)
+            instance = instances_by_id.get(instance_id)
+            if instance:
+                instances.append(instance)
+
+        return instances
+
     def _on_reset_clicked(self):
         self.reset()
 
@@ -236,17 +251,9 @@ class PublisherWindow(QtWidgets.QWidget):
         self._refresh_instances()
 
     def _on_subset_change(self, *_args):
-        instances = []
-        instances_by_id = {}
-        for instance in self.controller.instances:
-            instance_id = instance.data["uuid"]
-            instances_by_id[instance_id] = instance
+        instances = self.get_selected_instances()
 
-        for index in self.subset_view.selectionModel().selectedIndexes():
-            instance_id = index.data(QtCore.Qt.UserRole)
-            instance = instances_by_id.get(instance_id)
-            if instance:
-                instances.append(instance)
+        self.delete_btn.setEnabled(len(instances) >= 0)
 
         self.subset_attributes_widget.set_current_instances(instances)