diff --git a/openpype/tools/publisher/window.py b/openpype/tools/publisher/window.py
index 5dd6998b241..82c7b167b70 100644
--- a/openpype/tools/publisher/window.py
+++ b/openpype/tools/publisher/window.py
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
 )
 
 
-class PublisherWindow(QtWidgets.QWidget):
+class PublisherWindow(QtWidgets.QDialog):
     """Main window of publisher."""
     default_width = 1300
     default_height = 800
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ class PublisherWindow(QtWidgets.QWidget):
     publish_footer_spacer = 2
 
     def __init__(self, parent=None, controller=None, reset_on_show=None):
-        super(PublisherWindow, self).__init__()
+        super(PublisherWindow, self).__init__(parent)
 
         self.setObjectName("PublishWindow")
 
@@ -294,12 +294,6 @@ def __init__(self, parent=None, controller=None, reset_on_show=None):
         controller.event_system.add_callback(
             "publish.process.stopped", self._on_publish_stop
         )
-        controller.event_system.add_callback(
-            "publish.process.instance.changed", self._on_instance_change
-        )
-        controller.event_system.add_callback(
-            "publish.process.plugin.changed", self._on_plugin_change
-        )
         controller.event_system.add_callback(
             "show.card.message", self._on_overlay_message
         )
@@ -328,7 +322,6 @@ def __init__(self, parent=None, controller=None, reset_on_show=None):
             "copy_report.request", self._copy_report
         )
 
-
         # Store extra header widget for TrayPublisher
         # - can be used to add additional widgets to header between context
         #   label and help button
@@ -491,8 +484,14 @@ def _uninstall_app_event_listener(self):
         app.removeEventFilter(self)
 
     def keyPressEvent(self, event):
-        # Ignore escape button to close window
-        if event.key() == QtCore.Qt.Key_Escape:
+        if event.key() in {
+            # Ignore escape button to close window
+            QtCore.Qt.Key_Escape,
+            # Ignore enter keyboard event which by default triggers
+            #   first available button in QDialog
+            QtCore.Qt.Key_Enter,
+            QtCore.Qt.Key_Return,
+        }:
             event.accept()
             return
 
@@ -558,18 +557,6 @@ def _on_show_timer(self):
             self._reset_on_show = False
             self.reset()
 
-    def _make_sure_on_top(self):
-        """Raise window to top and activate it.
-
-        This may not work for some DCCs without Qt.
-        """
-
-        if not self._window_is_visible:
-            self.show()
-
-        self.setWindowState(QtCore.Qt.WindowActive)
-        self.raise_()
-
     def _checks_before_save(self, explicit_save):
         """Save of changes may trigger some issues.
 
@@ -882,12 +869,6 @@ def _on_publish_start(self):
         if self._is_on_create_tab():
             self._go_to_publish_tab()
 
-    def _on_instance_change(self):
-        self._make_sure_on_top()
-
-    def _on_plugin_change(self):
-        self._make_sure_on_top()
-
     def _on_publish_validated_change(self, event):
         if event["value"]:
             self._validate_btn.setEnabled(False)
@@ -898,7 +879,6 @@ def _on_publish_finished_change(self, event):
             self._comment_input.setText("")
 
     def _on_publish_stop(self):
-        self._make_sure_on_top()
         self._set_publish_overlay_visibility(False)
         self._reset_btn.setEnabled(True)
         self._stop_btn.setEnabled(False)