diff --git a/src/gtk/window.cpp b/src/gtk/window.cpp
index 412702ef29..b8f0fd9f0f 100644
--- a/src/gtk/window.cpp
+++ b/src/gtk/window.cpp
@@ -4583,6 +4583,10 @@ void wxWindowGTK::SetFocus()
     if (gs_currentFocus != this)
         gs_pendingFocus = this;
 
+    wxWindow* tlw = wxGetTopLevelParent(static_cast<wxWindow*>(this));
+    if (tlw && tlw->m_widget && !gtk_window_is_active(GTK_WINDOW(tlw->m_widget)))
+        tlw->Raise();
+
     GtkWidget *widget = m_wxwindow ? m_wxwindow : m_focusWidget;
 
     if ( GTK_IS_CONTAINER(widget) &&