diff --git a/bec_widgets/widgets/device_browser/device_item/device_item.py b/bec_widgets/widgets/device_browser/device_item/device_item.py
index 889f49c7..80b51cac 100644
--- a/bec_widgets/widgets/device_browser/device_item/device_item.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/widgets/device_browser/device_item/device_item.py
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ class DeviceItem(QWidget):
         return super().mouseDoubleClickEvent(event)
 
 
-if __name__ == "__main__":
+if __name__ == "__main__":  # pragma: no cover
     import sys
 
     from qtpy.QtWidgets import QApplication
diff --git a/tests/unit_tests/client_mocks.py b/tests/unit_tests/client_mocks.py
index 0e7581c6..c9618270 100644
--- a/tests/unit_tests/client_mocks.py
+++ b/tests/unit_tests/client_mocks.py
@@ -18,6 +18,20 @@ class FakeDevice:
         self.signals = {self.name: {"value": 1.0}}
         self.description = {self.name: {"source": self.name, "dtype": "number", "shape": []}}
         self.readout_priority = readout_priority
+        self._config = {
+            "readoutPriority": "baseline",
+            "deviceClass": "ophyd_devices.SimPositioner",
+            "deviceConfig": {
+                "delay": 1,
+                "limits": [-50, 50],
+                "tolerance": 0.01,
+                "update_frequency": 400,
+            },
+            "deviceTags": ["user motors"],
+            "enabled": enabled,
+            "readOnly": False,
+            "name": self.name,
+        }
 
     def __contains__(self, item):
         return item == self.name
diff --git a/tests/unit_tests/test_device_browser.py b/tests/unit_tests/test_device_browser.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..2953b8a3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/unit_tests/test_device_browser.py
@@ -0,0 +1,83 @@
+from typing import TYPE_CHECKING
+from unittest import mock
+
+import pytest
+from qtpy.QtCore import Qt
+
+from bec_widgets.widgets.device_browser.device_browser import DeviceBrowser
+
+from .client_mocks import mocked_client
+
+if TYPE_CHECKING:
+    from qtpy.QtWidgets import QListWidgetItem
+
+    from bec_widgets.widgets.device_browser.device_item.device_item import DeviceItem
+
+
+@pytest.fixture
+def device_browser(qtbot, mocked_client):
+    dev_browser = DeviceBrowser(client=mocked_client)
+    qtbot.addWidget(dev_browser)
+    qtbot.waitExposed(dev_browser)
+    yield dev_browser
+
+
+def test_device_browser_init_with_devices(device_browser):
+    """
+    Test that the device browser is initialized with the correct number of devices.
+    """
+    device_list = device_browser.ui.device_list
+    assert device_list.count() == len(device_browser.dev)
+
+
+def test_device_browser_filtering(qtbot, device_browser):
+    """
+    Test that the device browser is able to filter the device list.
+    """
+    device_list = device_browser.ui.device_list
+    device_browser.ui.filter_input.setText("sam")
+    qtbot.wait(1000)
+    assert device_list.count() == 3
+
+    device_browser.ui.filter_input.setText("nonexistent")
+    qtbot.wait(1000)
+    assert device_list.count() == 0
+
+    device_browser.ui.filter_input.setText("")
+    qtbot.wait(1000)
+    assert device_list.count() == len(device_browser.dev)
+
+
+def test_device_item_mouse_press_event(device_browser, qtbot):
+    """
+    Test that the mousePressEvent is triggered correctly.
+    """
+    # Simulate a left mouse press event on the device item
+    device_item: QListWidgetItem = device_browser.ui.device_list.itemAt(0, 0)
+    widget: DeviceItem = device_browser.ui.device_list.itemWidget(device_item)
+    qtbot.mousePress(widget.label, Qt.MouseButton.LeftButton)
+
+
+def test_device_item_mouse_press_event_creates_drag(device_browser, qtbot):
+    """
+    Test that the mousePressEvent is triggered correctly and initiates a drag.
+    """
+    device_item: QListWidgetItem = device_browser.ui.device_list.itemAt(0, 0)
+    widget: DeviceItem = device_browser.ui.device_list.itemWidget(device_item)
+    device_name = widget.device
+    with mock.patch("qtpy.QtGui.QDrag.exec_") as mock_exec:
+        with mock.patch("qtpy.QtGui.QDrag.setMimeData") as mock_set_mimedata:
+            qtbot.mousePress(widget.label, Qt.MouseButton.LeftButton)
+            mock_set_mimedata.assert_called_once()
+            mock_exec.assert_called_once()
+            assert mock_set_mimedata.call_args[0][0].text() == device_name
+
+
+def test_device_item_double_click_event(device_browser, qtbot):
+    """
+    Test that the mouseDoubleClickEvent is triggered correctly.
+    """
+    # Simulate a left mouse press event on the device item
+    device_item: QListWidgetItem = device_browser.ui.device_list.itemAt(0, 0)
+    widget: DeviceItem = device_browser.ui.device_list.itemWidget(device_item)
+    qtbot.mouseDClick(widget, Qt.LeftButton)