diff --git a/src/libtomahawk/utils/TomahawkUtilsGui.cpp b/src/libtomahawk/utils/TomahawkUtilsGui.cpp
index 0e2e5c3b0..fbfdbe0a9 100644
--- a/src/libtomahawk/utils/TomahawkUtilsGui.cpp
+++ b/src/libtomahawk/utils/TomahawkUtilsGui.cpp
@@ -364,6 +364,8 @@ bringToFront()
 
         // "Unminimize" first, otherwise the entry in the taskbar will only flash but the window won't come to front
         widget->windowHandle()->showNormal();
+        widget->windowHandle()->requestActivate();
+
 
         #ifdef HAVE_X11
         if ( QX11Info::isPlatformX11() ) {