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 28ed237fe6..4e34f9b58c 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/tools/publisher/widgets/card_view_widgets.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/tools/publisher/widgets/card_view_widgets.py
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ class SelectionTypes:
 class BaseGroupWidget(QtWidgets.QWidget):
     selected = QtCore.Signal(str, str, str)
     removed_selected = QtCore.Signal()
+    double_clicked = QtCore.Signal()
 
     def __init__(self, group_name, parent):
         super(BaseGroupWidget, self).__init__(parent)
@@ -192,6 +193,7 @@ class ConvertorItemsGroupWidget(BaseGroupWidget):
                 else:
                     widget = ConvertorItemCardWidget(item, self)
                     widget.selected.connect(self._on_widget_selection)
+                    widget.double_clicked(self.double_clicked)
                     self._widgets_by_id[item.id] = widget
                     self._content_layout.insertWidget(widget_idx, widget)
                 widget_idx += 1
@@ -254,6 +256,7 @@ class InstanceGroupWidget(BaseGroupWidget):
                     )
                     widget.selected.connect(self._on_widget_selection)
                     widget.active_changed.connect(self._on_active_changed)
+                    widget.double_clicked.connect(self.double_clicked)
                     self._widgets_by_id[instance.id] = widget
                     self._content_layout.insertWidget(widget_idx, widget)
                 widget_idx += 1
@@ -271,6 +274,7 @@ class CardWidget(BaseClickableFrame):
     # Group identifier of card
     # - this must be set because if send when mouse is released with card id
     _group_identifier = None
+    double_clicked = QtCore.Signal()
 
     def __init__(self, parent):
         super(CardWidget, self).__init__(parent)
@@ -279,6 +283,11 @@ class CardWidget(BaseClickableFrame):
         self._selected = False
         self._id = None
 
+    def mouseDoubleClickEvent(self, event):
+        super(CardWidget, self).mouseDoubleClickEvent(event)
+        if self._is_valid_double_click(event):
+            self.double_clicked.emit()
+
     @property
     def id(self):
         """Id of card."""
@@ -312,6 +321,9 @@ class CardWidget(BaseClickableFrame):
 
         self.selected.emit(self._id, self._group_identifier, selection_type)
 
+    def _is_valid_double_click(self, event):
+        return True
+
 
 class ContextCardWidget(CardWidget):
     """Card for global context.
@@ -527,6 +539,15 @@ class InstanceCardWidget(CardWidget):
     def _on_expend_clicked(self):
         self._set_expanded()
 
+    def _is_valid_double_click(self, event):
+        widget = self.childAt(event.pos())
+        if (
+            widget is self._active_checkbox
+            or widget is self._expand_btn
+        ):
+            return False
+        return True
+
 
 class InstanceCardView(AbstractInstanceView):
     """Publish access to card view.
@@ -580,10 +601,6 @@ class InstanceCardView(AbstractInstanceView):
             self.sizePolicy().verticalPolicy()
         )
 
-    def mouseDoubleClickEvent(self, event):
-        if event.button() == QtCore.Qt.LeftButton:
-            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
@@ -721,6 +738,7 @@ 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.double_clicked)
                 self._content_layout.insertWidget(widget_idx, group_widget)
                 self._widgets_by_group[group_name] = group_widget
 
@@ -761,6 +779,7 @@ class InstanceCardView(AbstractInstanceView):
 
         widget = ContextCardWidget(self._content_widget)
         widget.selected.connect(self._on_widget_selection)
+        widget.double_clicked.connect(self.double_clicked)
 
         self._context_widget = widget
 
@@ -784,6 +803,7 @@ class InstanceCardView(AbstractInstanceView):
                 CONVERTOR_ITEM_GROUP, self._content_widget
             )
             group_widget.selected.connect(self._on_widget_selection)
+            group_widget.double_clicked.connect(self.double_clicked)
             self._content_layout.insertWidget(1, group_widget)
             self._convertor_items_group = group_widget