From e6522e4d4e80c7d00fca0994451dbf4414d45b2f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Jakub Trllo <43494761+iLLiCiTiT@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Wed, 13 Aug 2025 11:49:17 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] make sure parent is active is always checked

---
 .../ayon_core/tools/publisher/widgets/list_view_widgets.py  | 6 ++++--
 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

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 c54f9b94b0..9ea0f85bcb 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/tools/publisher/widgets/list_view_widgets.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/tools/publisher/widgets/list_view_widgets.py
@@ -1060,12 +1060,14 @@ class InstanceListView(AbstractInstanceView):
                             context_info_by_id[instance_id],
                             parent_active,
                         )
-                    else:
-                        widget.set_active(parent_active)
 
                     instance_ids.discard(instance_id)
                     discarted_ids.add(instance_id)
 
+                if parent_active is not widget.is_parent_active():
+                    widget.set_parent_is_active(parent_active)
+                    add_children = True
+
                 if not add_children:
                     continue