diff --git a/native/Avalonia.Native/src/OSX/window.mm b/native/Avalonia.Native/src/OSX/window.mm
index baa8be8e05..e7a2b976e5 100644
--- a/native/Avalonia.Native/src/OSX/window.mm
+++ b/native/Avalonia.Native/src/OSX/window.mm
@@ -96,6 +96,7 @@ public:
             UpdateStyle();
             
             [Window makeKeyAndOrderFront:Window];
+            [NSApp activateIgnoringOtherApps:YES];
             
             [Window setTitle:_lastTitle];
             [Window setTitleVisibility:NSWindowTitleVisible];
@@ -125,6 +126,7 @@ public:
             if(Window != nullptr)
             {
                 [Window makeKeyWindow];
+                [NSApp activateIgnoringOtherApps:YES];
             }
         }