diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 3f0ce55d..50f5e52f 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@
         "ts-jest": "^26.0.0",
         "ts-loader": "^8.0.0",
         "typescript": "~4.1.3",
-        "webpack": "^5.0.0",
+        "webpack": "^5.61.0",
         "webpack-cli": "^4.0.0"
     },
     "dependencies": {
diff --git a/src/mpl_widget.ts b/src/mpl_widget.ts
index 9814a90f..06841f2b 100644
--- a/src/mpl_widget.ts
+++ b/src/mpl_widget.ts
@@ -509,6 +509,7 @@ export class MPLCanvasView extends DOMWidgetView {
         top_canvas.style.top = '0';
         top_canvas.style.zIndex = '1';
 
+        top_canvas.addEventListener('dblclick', this.mouse_event('dblclick'));
         top_canvas.addEventListener(
             'mousedown',
             this.mouse_event('button_press')