diff --git a/src/osx/cocoa/window.mm b/src/osx/cocoa/window.mm
index 7fd8287b82..88d7166c49 100644
--- a/src/osx/cocoa/window.mm
+++ b/src/osx/cocoa/window.mm
@@ -1271,6 +1271,7 @@ bool wxWidgetCocoaImpl::SetFocus()
         return false;
         
     [[m_osxView window] makeFirstResponder: m_osxView] ;
+    [[m_osxView window] makeKeyAndOrderFront:nil] ;
     return true;
 }