diff --git a/GreenshotOfficePlugin/OfficeExport/OutlookEmailExporter.cs b/GreenshotOfficePlugin/OfficeExport/OutlookEmailExporter.cs
index 45221eb6a..3a1499455 100644
--- a/GreenshotOfficePlugin/OfficeExport/OutlookEmailExporter.cs
+++ b/GreenshotOfficePlugin/OfficeExport/OutlookEmailExporter.cs
@@ -283,6 +283,12 @@ namespace Greenshot.Interop.Office {
 				LOG.WarnFormat("Problem while trying to add attachment to Item '{0}' : {1}", inspector.Caption, ex);
 				return false;
 			}
+			try {
+				inspector.Activate();
+			} catch (Exception ex) {
+				LOG.Warn("Problem activating inspector: ", ex);
+				return false;
+			}
 			LOG.Debug("Finished!");
 			return true;
 		}
diff --git a/GreenshotOfficePlugin/OfficeExport/WordExporter.cs b/GreenshotOfficePlugin/OfficeExport/WordExporter.cs
index 1bf25b80e..d842994ad 100644
--- a/GreenshotOfficePlugin/OfficeExport/WordExporter.cs
+++ b/GreenshotOfficePlugin/OfficeExport/WordExporter.cs
@@ -142,8 +142,18 @@ namespace Greenshot.Interop.Office {
 							}
 						}
 					}
-					wordDocument.Activate();
-					wordDocument.ActiveWindow.Activate();
+					try {
+						wordApplication.Activate();
+					} catch {
+					}
+					try {
+						wordDocument.Activate();
+					} catch {
+					}
+					try {
+						wordDocument.ActiveWindow.Activate();
+					} catch {
+					}
 				}
 			}
 		}