diff --git a/openpype/tools/new_publisher/widgets.py b/openpype/tools/new_publisher/widgets.py
index 81cfc7f8e8..43a838df84 100644
--- a/openpype/tools/new_publisher/widgets.py
+++ b/openpype/tools/new_publisher/widgets.py
@@ -1303,10 +1303,12 @@ class InstanceListView(_AbstractInstanceView):
         self.instance_view.setExpanded(proxy_index, expanded)
 
 
-class PublishOverlayFrame(QtWidgets.QWidget):
+class PublishOverlayFrame(QtWidgets.QFrame):
     def __init__(self, parent):
         super(PublishOverlayFrame, self).__init__(parent)
 
+        self.setObjectName("PublishOverlayFrame")
+
         info_frame = QtWidgets.QFrame(self)
         info_frame.setObjectName("PublishOverlay")
 
diff --git a/openpype/tools/new_publisher/window.py b/openpype/tools/new_publisher/window.py
index ce79ed3609..9a10b0c9e4 100644
--- a/openpype/tools/new_publisher/window.py
+++ b/openpype/tools/new_publisher/window.py
@@ -57,12 +57,6 @@ class PublisherWindow(QtWidgets.QWidget):
         overlay_frame = PublishOverlayFrame(self)
         overlay_frame.setVisible(False)
 
-        blur_effect = QtWidgets.QGraphicsBlurEffect(main_frame)
-        blur_effect.setBlurRadius(3)
-        blur_effect.setEnabled(False)
-
-        main_frame.setGraphicsEffect(blur_effect)
-
         # Header
         header_widget = QtWidgets.QWidget(main_frame)
         context_label = QtWidgets.QLabel(header_widget)
@@ -170,8 +164,6 @@ class PublisherWindow(QtWidgets.QWidget):
         self.main_frame = main_frame
         self.overlay_frame = overlay_frame
 
-        self.blur_effect = blur_effect
-
         self.context_label = context_label
 
         self.subset_view_cards = subset_view_cards
@@ -302,8 +294,6 @@ class PublisherWindow(QtWidgets.QWidget):
 
         self.overlay_frame.setVisible(True)
 
-        self.blur_effect.setEnabled(True)
-
     def _on_validate_clicked(self):
         self._show_overlay()
         self.controller.validate()