diff --git a/src/widgets/project-item.ui b/src/widgets/project-item.ui
index 9112877..68a36bc 100644
--- a/src/widgets/project-item.ui
+++ b/src/widgets/project-item.ui
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
     <property name="spacing">0</property>
 
     <child>
-      <object class="GtkBox">
+      <object class="GtkBox" id="header_box">
         <property name="orientation">horizontal</property>
         <property name="spacing">6</property>
         <property name="margin-start">6</property>
diff --git a/src/widgets/project_item.py b/src/widgets/project_item.py
index 6648f75..2c35cf6 100644
--- a/src/widgets/project_item.py
+++ b/src/widgets/project_item.py
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ class ProjectItem(Gtk.Box):
 
     __gtype_name__ = 'ProjectItem'
 
+    header_box = Gtk.Template.Child()
     project_icon = Gtk.Template.Child()
     name_label = Gtk.Template.Child()
     requests_revealer = Gtk.Template.Child()
@@ -51,7 +52,7 @@ class ProjectItem(Gtk.Box):
         # Click gesture for header
         gesture = Gtk.GestureClick.new()
         gesture.connect('released', self._on_header_clicked)
-        self.add_controller(gesture)
+        self.header_box.add_controller(gesture)
 
     def _setup_actions(self):
         """Setup action group for menu."""