diff --git a/client/ayon_core/tools/publisher/widgets/overview_widget.py b/client/ayon_core/tools/publisher/widgets/overview_widget.py
index 82e4153681..cedf52ae01 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/tools/publisher/widgets/overview_widget.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/tools/publisher/widgets/overview_widget.py
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ class OverviewWidget(QtWidgets.QFrame):
     instance_context_changed = QtCore.Signal()
     create_requested = QtCore.Signal()
     convert_requested = QtCore.Signal()
+    publish_tab_requested = QtCore.Signal()
 
     anim_end_value = 200
     anim_duration = 200
@@ -114,13 +115,13 @@ class OverviewWidget(QtWidgets.QFrame):
             self._on_product_change
         )
         product_list_view.double_clicked.connect(
-            self._on_double_clicked
+            self.publish_tab_requested
         )
         product_view_cards.selection_changed.connect(
             self._on_product_change
         )
         product_view_cards.double_clicked.connect(
-            self._on_double_clicked
+            self.publish_tab_requested
         )
         # Active instances changed
         product_list_view.active_changed.connect(
@@ -299,10 +300,6 @@ 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
diff --git a/client/ayon_core/tools/publisher/window.py b/client/ayon_core/tools/publisher/window.py
index 123864ff6c..1b13ced317 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/tools/publisher/window.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/tools/publisher/window.py
@@ -258,6 +258,9 @@ class PublisherWindow(QtWidgets.QDialog):
         overview_widget.convert_requested.connect(
             self._on_convert_requested
         )
+        overview_widget.publish_tab_requested.connect(
+            self._go_to_publish_tab
+        )
 
         save_btn.clicked.connect(self._on_save_clicked)
         reset_btn.clicked.connect(self._on_reset_clicked)