diff --git a/openpype/tools/project_manager/project_manager/model.py b/openpype/tools/project_manager/project_manager/model.py
index b7cb0ec9ed..871704e13c 100644
--- a/openpype/tools/project_manager/project_manager/model.py
+++ b/openpype/tools/project_manager/project_manager/model.py
@@ -264,8 +264,6 @@ class HierarchyModel(QtCore.QAbstractItemModel):
         if not project_doc:
             return
 
-        self.blockSignals(True)
-
         # Create project item
         project_item = ProjectItem(project_doc)
         self.add_item(project_item)
@@ -379,8 +377,6 @@ class HierarchyModel(QtCore.QAbstractItemModel):
 
             self.add_items(task_items, asset_item)
 
-        self.blockSignals(False)
-
         # Emit that project was successfully changed
         self.project_changed.emit()
 
diff --git a/openpype/tools/project_manager/project_manager/view.py b/openpype/tools/project_manager/project_manager/view.py
index 2c2a17d712..25174232bc 100644
--- a/openpype/tools/project_manager/project_manager/view.py
+++ b/openpype/tools/project_manager/project_manager/view.py
@@ -213,34 +213,6 @@ class HierarchyView(QtWidgets.QTreeView):
             index = self._source_model.index_for_item(project_item)
             self.expand(index)
 
-        self._open_persistent_editors_on_project_refresh()
-
-    def _open_persistent_editors_on_project_refresh(self):
-        model = self._source_model
-        parent_index = QtCore.QModelIndex()
-        persistent_queue = collections.deque()
-        persistent_queue.append((parent_index, model.rowCount()))
-        while persistent_queue:
-            item = persistent_queue.popleft()
-            parent_index, rows = item
-            if not rows:
-                continue
-
-            for row in range(rows):
-                row_index = model.index(row, 0, parent_index)
-                persistent_queue.append(
-                    (row_index, model.rowCount(row_index))
-                )
-                for key, column in self._column_key_to_index.items():
-                    if key not in self.persistent_columns:
-                        continue
-                    col_index = model.index(row, column, parent_index)
-                    if bool(
-                        model.flags(col_index)
-                        & QtCore.Qt.ItemIsEditable
-                    ):
-                        self.openPersistentEditor(col_index)
-
     def _on_rows_moved(self, index):
         parent_index = index.parent()
         if not self.isExpanded(parent_index):