diff --git a/src/_macosx.m b/src/_macosx.m
index 997744dfbe88..42780f17f824 100644
--- a/src/_macosx.m
+++ b/src/_macosx.m
@@ -5552,7 +5552,10 @@ - (int)index
 static PyObject*
 show(PyObject* self)
 {
-    if(nwin > 0) [NSApp run];
+    if(nwin > 0) {
+        [NSApp activateIgnoringOtherApps:YES];
+        [NSApp run];
+    }
     Py_INCREF(Py_None);
     return Py_None;
 }