diff --git a/FlatCAMCommon.py b/FlatCAMCommon.py
index 9d02b94e..08142a9e 100644
--- a/FlatCAMCommon.py
+++ b/FlatCAMCommon.py
@@ -2229,6 +2229,9 @@ class ToolsDB2(QtWidgets.QWidget):
 
         self.current_toolid = None
 
+        # variable to show if double clicking and item will trigger adding a tool from DB
+        self.ok_to_add = False
+
         # ##############################################################################
         # ######################## SIGNALS #############################################
         # ##############################################################################
@@ -2247,6 +2250,8 @@ class ToolsDB2(QtWidgets.QWidget):
         self.tree_widget.itemChanged.connect(self.on_list_item_edited)
         self.tree_widget.customContextMenuRequested.connect(self.on_menu_request)
 
+        self.tree_widget.itemDoubleClicked.connect(self.on_item_double_clicked)
+
         self.setup_db_ui()
 
     def on_menu_request(self, pos):
@@ -2264,6 +2269,11 @@ class ToolsDB2(QtWidgets.QWidget):
         # tree_item = self.tree_widget.itemAt(pos)
         menu.exec(self.tree_widget.viewport().mapToGlobal(pos))
 
+    def on_item_double_clicked(self, item, column):
+        if column == 0 and self.ok_to_add is True:
+            self.ok_to_add = False
+            self.on_tool_requested_from_app()
+
     def on_list_selection_change(self, current, previous):
         # for idx in current.indexes():
         #     print(idx.data())
diff --git a/FlatCAMObj.py b/FlatCAMObj.py
index a28e2c73..a267856f 100644
--- a/FlatCAMObj.py
+++ b/FlatCAMObj.py
@@ -4774,6 +4774,7 @@ class FlatCAMGeometry(FlatCAMObj, Geometry):
                 self.app.ui.plot_tab_area.setCurrentWidget(self.app.tools_db_tab)
                 break
         self.app.on_tools_database()
+        self.app.tools_db_tab.ok_to_add = True
         self.app.tools_db_tab.buttons_frame.hide()
         self.app.tools_db_tab.add_tool_from_db.show()
         self.app.tools_db_tab.cancel_tool_from_db.show()
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 88c30ba0..ec435ee2 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ CAD program, and create G-Code for Isolation routing.
 - fixed issues in the new database when adding the tool in a Geometry object
 - fixed a bug in Geometry object that generated a change of dictionary while iterating over it
 - started to add the new database links in the NCC and Paint Tools
+- in the new Tools DB added ability to double click on the ID in the tree widget to execute adding a tool from DB
 
 28.03.2020
 
diff --git a/flatcamTools/ToolNCC.py b/flatcamTools/ToolNCC.py
index af81fb95..11be5cbe 100644
--- a/flatcamTools/ToolNCC.py
+++ b/flatcamTools/ToolNCC.py
@@ -3911,20 +3911,6 @@ class NonCopperClear(FlatCAMTool, Gerber):
 
         return ret_val
 
-    def reset_fields(self):
-        self.object_combo.setRootModelIndex(self.app.collection.index(0, 0, QtCore.QModelIndex()))
-
-    def reset_usage(self):
-        self.obj_name = ""
-        self.ncc_obj = None
-        self.bound_obj = None
-
-        self.first_click = False
-        self.cursor_pos = None
-        self.mouse_is_dragging = False
-
-        self.sel_rect = []
-
     @staticmethod
     def poly2rings(poly):
         return [poly.exterior] + [interior for interior in poly.interiors]
@@ -4057,6 +4043,21 @@ class NonCopperClear(FlatCAMTool, Gerber):
                 self.app.ui.plot_tab_area.setCurrentWidget(self.app.tools_db_tab)
                 break
         self.app.on_tools_database(source='ncc')
+        self.app.tools_db_tab.ok_to_add = True
         self.app.tools_db_tab.buttons_frame.hide()
         self.app.tools_db_tab.add_tool_from_db.show()
         self.app.tools_db_tab.cancel_tool_from_db.show()
+
+    def reset_fields(self):
+        self.object_combo.setRootModelIndex(self.app.collection.index(0, 0, QtCore.QModelIndex()))
+
+    def reset_usage(self):
+        self.obj_name = ""
+        self.ncc_obj = None
+        self.bound_obj = None
+
+        self.first_click = False
+        self.cursor_pos = None
+        self.mouse_is_dragging = False
+
+        self.sel_rect = []
diff --git a/flatcamTools/ToolPaint.py b/flatcamTools/ToolPaint.py
index 0b930c4c..3f7c1e48 100644
--- a/flatcamTools/ToolPaint.py
+++ b/flatcamTools/ToolPaint.py
@@ -4423,6 +4423,7 @@ class ToolPaint(FlatCAMTool, Gerber):
                 self.app.ui.plot_tab_area.setCurrentWidget(self.app.tools_db_tab)
                 break
         self.app.on_tools_database(source='paint')
+        self.app.tools_db_tab.ok_to_add = True
         self.app.tools_db_tab.buttons_frame.hide()
         self.app.tools_db_tab.add_tool_from_db.show()
         self.app.tools_db_tab.cancel_tool_from_db.show()