diff --git a/libs/gtkmm2ext/gtkapplication_quartz.mm b/libs/gtkmm2ext/gtkapplication_quartz.mm
index 2eb507972b..9ef0b65cdd 100644
--- a/libs/gtkmm2ext/gtkapplication_quartz.mm
+++ b/libs/gtkmm2ext/gtkapplication_quartz.mm
@@ -1475,6 +1475,7 @@ extern "C" void
 gtk_application_ready ()
 {
 	[ NSApp finishLaunching ];
+    [[NSApplication sharedApplication] activateIgnoringOtherApps : YES];
 }
 
 extern "C" void