diff --git a/src/gui/mainwindow.cpp b/src/gui/mainwindow.cpp
index 4ffc8960e..11c69fc86 100644
--- a/src/gui/mainwindow.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/mainwindow.cpp
@@ -976,7 +976,7 @@ void MainWindow::on_actionAbout_triggered()
 {
     // About dialog
     if (m_aboutDlg)
-        m_aboutDlg->setFocus();
+        m_aboutDlg->activateWindow();
     else
         m_aboutDlg = new about(this);
 }
@@ -984,7 +984,7 @@ void MainWindow::on_actionAbout_triggered()
 void MainWindow::on_actionStatistics_triggered()
 {
     if (m_statsDlg)
-        m_statsDlg->setFocus();
+        m_statsDlg->activateWindow();
     else
         m_statsDlg = new StatsDialog(this);
 }
@@ -1058,7 +1058,7 @@ void MainWindow::closeEvent(QCloseEvent *e)
 void MainWindow::on_actionCreateTorrent_triggered()
 {
     if (m_createTorrentDlg)
-        m_createTorrentDlg->setFocus();
+        m_createTorrentDlg->activateWindow();
     else
         m_createTorrentDlg = new TorrentCreatorDlg(this);
 }
@@ -1485,7 +1485,7 @@ void MainWindow::createTrayIcon()
 void MainWindow::on_actionOptions_triggered()
 {
     if (m_options)
-        m_options->setFocus();
+        m_options->activateWindow();
     else
         m_options = new OptionsDialog(this);
 }