diff --git a/src/main/java/org/cryptomator/ui/mainwindow/VaultListController.java b/src/main/java/org/cryptomator/ui/mainwindow/VaultListController.java
index 8f0a91d58..644f361cb 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/cryptomator/ui/mainwindow/VaultListController.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/cryptomator/ui/mainwindow/VaultListController.java
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import org.cryptomator.cryptofs.CryptoFileSystemProvider;
 import org.cryptomator.cryptofs.DirStructure;
 import org.cryptomator.ui.addvaultwizard.AddVaultWizardComponent;
 import org.cryptomator.ui.common.FxController;
+import org.cryptomator.ui.fxapp.FxApplicationWindows;
 import org.cryptomator.ui.removevault.RemoveVaultComponent;
 import org.slf4j.Logger;
 import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
@@ -37,6 +38,7 @@ import java.io.File;
 import java.io.IOException;
 import java.nio.file.Path;
 import java.util.EnumSet;
+import java.util.Optional;
 import java.util.ResourceBundle;
 import java.util.Set;
 import java.util.stream.Collectors;
@@ -64,6 +66,7 @@ public class VaultListController implements FxController {
 	private final VaultListManager vaultListManager;
 	private final BooleanProperty draggingVaultOver = new SimpleBooleanProperty();
 	private final ResourceBundle resourceBundle;
+	private final FxApplicationWindows appWindows;
 
 	public ListView<Vault> vaultList;
 	public StackPane root;
@@ -79,7 +82,8 @@ public class VaultListController implements FxController {
 						AddVaultWizardComponent.Builder addVaultWizard, //
 						RemoveVaultComponent.Builder removeVaultDialogue, //
 						VaultListManager vaultListManager, //
-						ResourceBundle resourceBundle) {
+						ResourceBundle resourceBundle, //
+						FxApplicationWindows appWindows) {
 		this.mainWindow = mainWindow;
 		this.vaults = vaults;
 		this.selectedVault = selectedVault;
@@ -88,6 +92,7 @@ public class VaultListController implements FxController {
 		this.removeVaultDialogue = removeVaultDialogue;
 		this.vaultListManager = vaultListManager;
 		this.resourceBundle = resourceBundle;
+		this.appWindows = appWindows;
 
 		this.emptyVaultList = Bindings.isEmpty(vaults);
 
@@ -108,6 +113,15 @@ public class VaultListController implements FxController {
 		});
 		vaultList.addEventFilter(MouseEvent.MOUSE_RELEASED, this::deselect);
 
+		//unlock vault on double click
+		vaultList.addEventFilter(MouseEvent.MOUSE_CLICKED, click -> {
+			if (click.getClickCount() >= 2) {
+				Optional.ofNullable(selectedVault.get())
+						.filter(Vault::isLocked)
+						.ifPresent(vault -> appWindows.startUnlockWorkflow(vault, mainWindow));
+			}
+		});
+
 		//don't show context menu when no vault selected
 		vaultList.addEventFilter(ContextMenuEvent.CONTEXT_MENU_REQUESTED, request -> {
 			if (selectedVault.get() == null) {