diff --git a/color_windows.go b/color_windows.go
index a47c097..49c7dd6 100644
--- a/color_windows.go
+++ b/color_windows.go
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ func selectColor(options []Option) (color.Color, error) {
 		defer unhook()
 	}
 
+	activate()
 	s, _, _ := chooseColor.Call(uintptr(unsafe.Pointer(&args)))
 	if opts.ctx != nil && opts.ctx.Err() != nil {
 		return nil, opts.ctx.Err()
diff --git a/file_windows.go b/file_windows.go
index 16843eb..2c44fa7 100644
--- a/file_windows.go
+++ b/file_windows.go
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ func selectFile(options []Option) (string, error) {
 		defer unhook()
 	}
 
+	activate()
 	s, _, _ := getOpenFileName.Call(uintptr(unsafe.Pointer(&args)))
 	if opts.ctx != nil && opts.ctx.Err() != nil {
 		return "", opts.ctx.Err()
@@ -101,6 +102,7 @@ func selectFileMutiple(options []Option) ([]string, error) {
 		defer unhook()
 	}
 
+	activate()
 	s, _, _ := getOpenFileName.Call(uintptr(unsafe.Pointer(&args)))
 	if opts.ctx != nil && opts.ctx.Err() != nil {
 		return nil, opts.ctx.Err()
@@ -179,6 +181,7 @@ func selectFileSave(options []Option) (string, error) {
 		defer unhook()
 	}
 
+	activate()
 	s, _, _ := getSaveFileName.Call(uintptr(unsafe.Pointer(&args)))
 	if opts.ctx != nil && opts.ctx.Err() != nil {
 		return "", opts.ctx.Err()
@@ -253,6 +256,7 @@ func pickFolders(opts options, multi bool) (str string, lst []string, err error)
 		defer unhook()
 	}
 
+	activate()
 	hr, _, _ = dialog.Call(dialog.vtbl.Show, 0)
 	if opts.ctx != nil && opts.ctx.Err() != nil {
 		return "", nil, opts.ctx.Err()
@@ -335,6 +339,7 @@ func browseForFolder(opts options) (string, []string, error) {
 		defer unhook()
 	}
 
+	activate()
 	ptr, _, _ := shBrowseForFolder.Call(uintptr(unsafe.Pointer(&args)))
 	if opts.ctx != nil && opts.ctx.Err() != nil {
 		return "", nil, opts.ctx.Err()
diff --git a/internal/zenutil/osascripts/notify.gojs b/internal/zenutil/osascripts/notify.gojs
index 8018ab8..4bddb25 100644
--- a/internal/zenutil/osascripts/notify.gojs
+++ b/internal/zenutil/osascripts/notify.gojs
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 var app = Application.currentApplication()
 app.includeStandardAdditions = true
-app.activate()
 
 var opts = {}
 
diff --git a/msg_windows.go b/msg_windows.go
index 45ccdcf..bc24820 100644
--- a/msg_windows.go
+++ b/msg_windows.go
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ func message(kind messageKind, text string, options []Option) (bool, error) {
 		defer unhook()
 	}
 
+	activate()
 	s, _, err := messageBox.Call(0,
 		uintptr(unsafe.Pointer(syscall.StringToUTF16Ptr(text))),
 		uintptr(unsafe.Pointer(syscall.StringToUTF16Ptr(opts.title))), flags)
diff --git a/util_windows.go b/util_windows.go
index cb6c928..5aaee26 100644
--- a/util_windows.go
+++ b/util_windows.go
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package zenity
 import (
 	"context"
 	"fmt"
+	"os"
 	"sync"
 	"syscall"
 	"unsafe"
@@ -19,22 +20,45 @@ var (
 	commDlgExtendedError = comdlg32.NewProc("CommDlgExtendedError")
 
 	getCurrentThreadId = kernel32.NewProc("GetCurrentThreadId")
+	getConsoleWindow   = kernel32.NewProc("GetConsoleWindow")
 
 	coInitializeEx   = ole32.NewProc("CoInitializeEx")
 	coUninitialize   = ole32.NewProc("CoUninitialize")
 	coCreateInstance = ole32.NewProc("CoCreateInstance")
 	coTaskMemFree    = ole32.NewProc("CoTaskMemFree")
 
-	sendMessage         = user32.NewProc("SendMessageW")
-	getClassName        = user32.NewProc("GetClassNameW")
-	setWindowsHookEx    = user32.NewProc("SetWindowsHookExW")
-	unhookWindowsHookEx = user32.NewProc("UnhookWindowsHookEx")
-	callNextHookEx      = user32.NewProc("CallNextHookEx")
-	enumChildWindows    = user32.NewProc("EnumChildWindows")
-	getDlgCtrlID        = user32.NewProc("GetDlgCtrlID")
-	setWindowText       = user32.NewProc("SetWindowTextW")
+	sendMessage              = user32.NewProc("SendMessageW")
+	getClassName             = user32.NewProc("GetClassNameW")
+	setWindowsHookEx         = user32.NewProc("SetWindowsHookExW")
+	unhookWindowsHookEx      = user32.NewProc("UnhookWindowsHookEx")
+	callNextHookEx           = user32.NewProc("CallNextHookEx")
+	enumWindows              = user32.NewProc("EnumWindows")
+	enumChildWindows         = user32.NewProc("EnumChildWindows")
+	getDlgCtrlID             = user32.NewProc("GetDlgCtrlID")
+	setWindowText            = user32.NewProc("SetWindowTextW")
+	setForegroundWindow      = user32.NewProc("SetForegroundWindow")
+	getWindowThreadProcessId = user32.NewProc("GetWindowThreadProcessId")
 )
 
+func activate() {
+	var hwnd uintptr
+	enumWindows.Call(syscall.NewCallback(func(wnd, lparam uintptr) uintptr {
+		var pid uintptr
+		getWindowThreadProcessId.Call(wnd, uintptr(unsafe.Pointer(&pid)))
+		if int(pid) == os.Getpid() {
+			hwnd = wnd
+			return 0
+		}
+		return 1
+	}), 0)
+	if hwnd == 0 {
+		hwnd, _, _ = getConsoleWindow.Call()
+	}
+	if hwnd != 0 {
+		setForegroundWindow.Call(hwnd)
+	}
+}
+
 func commDlgError() error {
 	s, _, _ := commDlgExtendedError.Call()
 	if s == 0 {