diff --git a/src/Gui/DockWindowManager.cpp b/src/Gui/DockWindowManager.cpp
index 2bede4be97..f8758648d0 100644
--- a/src/Gui/DockWindowManager.cpp
+++ b/src/Gui/DockWindowManager.cpp
@@ -254,9 +254,13 @@ void DockWindowManager::activate(QWidget* widget)
         par = par->parentWidget();
     }
 
-    if (dw && !dw->toggleViewAction()->isChecked()) {
+    if (!dw) return;
+
+    if (!dw->toggleViewAction()->isChecked()) {
         dw->toggleViewAction()->activate(QAction::Trigger);
     }
+
+    dw->raise();
 }
 
 /**