diff --git a/maintabwidget.cc b/maintabwidget.cc
index 185d19ac..3d0c79a2 100644
--- a/maintabwidget.cc
+++ b/maintabwidget.cc
@@ -3,9 +3,13 @@
 
 #include "maintabwidget.hh"
 #include <QDebug>
+#include <QEvent>
+#include <QMouseEvent>
 
 MainTabWidget::MainTabWidget( QWidget * parent) : QTabWidget( parent ) {
   hideSingleTab = false;
+  installEventFilter( this );
+  tabBar()->installEventFilter( this );
 }
 
 void MainTabWidget::setHideSingleTab(bool hide)
@@ -37,8 +41,25 @@ void MainTabWidget::updateTabBarVisibility()
   tabBar()->setVisible( !hideSingleTab || tabBar()->count() > 1 );
 }
 
+/*
 void MainTabWidget::mouseDoubleClickEvent ( QMouseEvent * event )
 {
   (void) event;
   emit doubleClicked();
 }
+*/
+
+bool MainTabWidget::eventFilter( QObject * obj, QEvent * ev )
+{
+  // mouseDoubleClickEvent don't called under Ubuntu
+  if( ev->type() == QEvent::MouseButtonDblClick )
+  {
+    QMouseEvent * mev = static_cast< QMouseEvent *>( ev );
+    if( tabBar()->tabAt( mev->pos() ) == -1 )
+    {
+      emit doubleClicked();
+      return true;
+    }
+  }
+  return QTabWidget::eventFilter( obj, ev );
+}
diff --git a/maintabwidget.hh b/maintabwidget.hh
index 92cc8428..bf13c8a5 100644
--- a/maintabwidget.hh
+++ b/maintabwidget.hh
@@ -24,12 +24,13 @@ signals:
   void doubleClicked();
 
 protected:
-  virtual void mouseDoubleClickEvent ( QMouseEvent * event );
+//  virtual void mouseDoubleClickEvent ( QMouseEvent * event );
 
 private:
   virtual void tabInserted(int index);
   virtual void tabRemoved(int index);
   void updateTabBarVisibility();
+  virtual bool eventFilter( QObject * obj, QEvent * ev );
 
   bool hideSingleTab;
 };