diff --git a/client/ayon_core/tools/publisher/widgets/card_view_widgets.py b/client/ayon_core/tools/publisher/widgets/card_view_widgets.py
index 47c5399cf7..7d178e98e5 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/tools/publisher/widgets/card_view_widgets.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/tools/publisher/widgets/card_view_widgets.py
@@ -534,6 +534,8 @@ class InstanceCardView(AbstractInstanceView):
     Wrapper of all widgets in card view.
     """
 
+    double_clicked = QtCore.Signal()
+
     def __init__(self, controller, parent):
         super(InstanceCardView, self).__init__(parent)
 
@@ -578,6 +580,9 @@ class InstanceCardView(AbstractInstanceView):
             self.sizePolicy().verticalPolicy()
         )
 
+    def mouseDoubleClickEvent(self, event):
+        self.double_clicked.emit()
+
     def sizeHint(self):
         """Modify sizeHint based on visibility of scroll bars."""
         # Calculate width hint by content widget and vertical scroll bar
@@ -715,6 +720,7 @@ class InstanceCardView(AbstractInstanceView):
                 )
                 group_widget.active_changed.connect(self._on_active_changed)
                 group_widget.selected.connect(self._on_widget_selection)
+                # group_widget.double_clicked.connect(self._on_widget_double_clicked)
                 self._content_layout.insertWidget(widget_idx, group_widget)
                 self._widgets_by_group[group_name] = group_widget
 
@@ -825,6 +831,11 @@ class InstanceCardView(AbstractInstanceView):
 
         self.selection_changed.emit()
 
+    # def _on_widget_double_clicked(self):
+    #     print("_on_widget_double_clicked")
+    #     widgets = self._get_selected_widgets()
+    #     print(widgets)
+
     def _select_item_clear(self, instance_id, group_name, new_widget):
         """Select specific item by instance id and clear previous selection.
 
diff --git a/client/ayon_core/tools/publisher/widgets/list_view_widgets.py b/client/ayon_core/tools/publisher/widgets/list_view_widgets.py
index 3322a73be6..8dfabed8e9 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/tools/publisher/widgets/list_view_widgets.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/tools/publisher/widgets/list_view_widgets.py
@@ -425,6 +425,9 @@ class InstanceListView(AbstractInstanceView):
 
     This is public access to and from list view.
     """
+
+    double_clicked = QtCore.Signal()
+
     def __init__(self, controller, parent):
         super(InstanceListView, self).__init__(parent)
 
@@ -474,6 +477,9 @@ class InstanceListView(AbstractInstanceView):
 
         self._active_toggle_enabled = True
 
+    def mouseDoubleClickEvent(self, event):
+        self.double_clicked.emit()
+
     def _on_expand(self, index):
         self._update_widget_expand_state(index, True)
 
diff --git a/client/ayon_core/tools/publisher/widgets/overview_widget.py b/client/ayon_core/tools/publisher/widgets/overview_widget.py
index dd82185830..82e4153681 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/tools/publisher/widgets/overview_widget.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/tools/publisher/widgets/overview_widget.py
@@ -113,9 +113,15 @@ class OverviewWidget(QtWidgets.QFrame):
         product_list_view.selection_changed.connect(
             self._on_product_change
         )
+        product_list_view.double_clicked.connect(
+            self._on_double_clicked
+        )
         product_view_cards.selection_changed.connect(
             self._on_product_change
         )
+        product_view_cards.double_clicked.connect(
+            self._on_double_clicked
+        )
         # Active instances changed
         product_list_view.active_changed.connect(
             self._on_active_changed
@@ -293,6 +299,10 @@ class OverviewWidget(QtWidgets.QFrame):
             instances, context_selected, convertor_identifiers
         )
 
+    def _on_double_clicked(self):
+        from ayon_core.tools.utils import host_tools
+        host_tools.show_publisher(tab="publish")
+
     def _on_active_changed(self):
         if self._refreshing_instances:
             return