diff --git a/include/wx/qt/toplevel.h b/include/wx/qt/toplevel.h
index 2e7bd198ec..5bc66da183 100644
--- a/include/wx/qt/toplevel.h
+++ b/include/wx/qt/toplevel.h
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ public:
                 long style = wxDEFAULT_FRAME_STYLE,
                 const wxString& name = wxFrameNameStr);
     
+    virtual bool Show(bool show = true) wxOVERRIDE;
     virtual void Maximize(bool maximize = true);
     virtual void Restore();
     virtual void Iconize(bool iconize = true);
diff --git a/src/qt/toplevel.cpp b/src/qt/toplevel.cpp
index 4ab7344dbb..c9b21a8ca1 100644
--- a/src/qt/toplevel.cpp
+++ b/src/qt/toplevel.cpp
@@ -62,6 +62,17 @@ bool wxTopLevelWindowQt::Create( wxWindow *parent, wxWindowID winId,
     return true;
 }
 
+bool wxTopLevelWindowQt::Show(bool show)
+{
+    if ( !wxTopLevelWindowBase::Show(show) )
+        return false;
+
+    if ( show && !m_qtWindow->isActiveWindow() )
+        m_qtWindow->activateWindow();
+
+    return true;
+}
+
 void wxTopLevelWindowQt::Maximize(bool maximize)
 {
     QWidget *widget = GetHandle();