diff --git a/qrenderdoc/Code/QRDUtils.cpp b/qrenderdoc/Code/QRDUtils.cpp
index 699a497f7..72d705a09 100644
--- a/qrenderdoc/Code/QRDUtils.cpp
+++ b/qrenderdoc/Code/QRDUtils.cpp
@@ -1675,6 +1675,22 @@ QString GetSystemUsername()
   return username;
 }
 
+void BringToForeground(QWidget *window)
+{
+#ifdef Q_OS_WIN
+  SetWindowPos((HWND)window->winId(), HWND_TOPMOST, 0, 0, 0, 0, SWP_NOMOVE | SWP_NOSIZE);
+  window->setWindowState(Qt::WindowActive);
+  window->raise();
+  window->showNormal();
+  window->show();
+  SetWindowPos((HWND)window->winId(), HWND_NOTOPMOST, 0, 0, 0, 0, SWP_NOMOVE | SWP_NOSIZE);
+#else
+  window->activateWindow();
+  window->raise();
+  window->showNormal();
+#endif
+}
+
 bool IsDarkTheme()
 {
   float baseLum = getLuminance(QApplication::palette().color(QPalette::Base));
diff --git a/qrenderdoc/Code/QRDUtils.h b/qrenderdoc/Code/QRDUtils.h
index f3c389a81..245f3fc27 100644
--- a/qrenderdoc/Code/QRDUtils.h
+++ b/qrenderdoc/Code/QRDUtils.h
@@ -539,6 +539,8 @@ void setEnabledMultiple(const QList<QWidget *> &widgets, bool enabled);
 
 QString GetSystemUsername();
 
+void BringToForeground(QWidget *window);
+
 bool IsDarkTheme();
 
 float getLuminance(const QColor &col);
diff --git a/qrenderdoc/Code/RGPInterop.cpp b/qrenderdoc/Code/RGPInterop.cpp
index 2e17e02b7..3f807196f 100644
--- a/qrenderdoc/Code/RGPInterop.cpp
+++ b/qrenderdoc/Code/RGPInterop.cpp
@@ -221,8 +221,7 @@ void RGPInterop::EventSelected(RGPInteropEvent event)
 
   m_Ctx.SetEventID({}, eventId, eventId);
 
-  m_Ctx.GetMainWindow()->Widget()->activateWindow();
-  m_Ctx.GetMainWindow()->Widget()->raise();
+  BringToForeground(m_Ctx.GetMainWindow()->Widget());
 }
 
 void RGPInterop::ConnectionEstablished()
diff --git a/qrenderdoc/qrenderdoc.pro b/qrenderdoc/qrenderdoc.pro
index 76f9ce490..f8c2069fc 100644
--- a/qrenderdoc/qrenderdoc.pro
+++ b/qrenderdoc/qrenderdoc.pro
@@ -88,6 +88,8 @@ win32 {
 		LIBS += $$_PRO_FILE_PWD_/3rdparty/pyside/x64/shiboken2.lib
 	}
 
+	LIBS += user32.lib
+
 	# Link against the core library
 	LIBS += $$DESTDIR/renderdoc.lib
 
diff --git a/qrenderdoc/qrenderdoc_local.vcxproj b/qrenderdoc/qrenderdoc_local.vcxproj
index 763f0f5fb..648496a0a 100644
--- a/qrenderdoc/qrenderdoc_local.vcxproj
+++ b/qrenderdoc/qrenderdoc_local.vcxproj
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@
       <PreprocessorDefinitions>PYSIDE2_ENABLED=1;%(PreprocessorDefinitions)</PreprocessorDefinitions>
     </ClCompile>
     <Link>
-      <AdditionalDependencies>shiboken2.lib;%(AdditionalDependencies)</AdditionalDependencies>
+      <AdditionalDependencies>user32.lib;shiboken2.lib;%(AdditionalDependencies)</AdditionalDependencies>
     </Link>
   </ItemDefinitionGroup>
   <ItemDefinitionGroup Condition="!Exists('$(SolutionDir)\qrenderdoc\3rdparty\pyside\include\PySide2\pyside.h')">