diff --git a/linphone-desktop/ui/modules/Common/Popup/DesktopPopup.qml b/linphone-desktop/ui/modules/Common/Popup/DesktopPopup.qml
index 3ec156e87..1785db63c 100644
--- a/linphone-desktop/ui/modules/Common/Popup/DesktopPopup.qml
+++ b/linphone-desktop/ui/modules/Common/Popup/DesktopPopup.qml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ Item {
 
   property alias popupX: popup.x
   property alias popupY: popup.y
-
+  property bool requestActivate: false
   property int flags: Qt.SplashScreen
 
   readonly property alias popupWidth: popup.width
@@ -79,7 +79,10 @@ Item {
       ScriptAction {
         script: {
           popup.showNormal()
-          popup.requestActivate()
+
+          if (wrapper.requestActivate) {
+            popup.requestActivate()
+          }
         }
       }
 
diff --git a/linphone-desktop/ui/modules/Common/SearchBox.qml b/linphone-desktop/ui/modules/Common/SearchBox.qml
index 921a7b2cc..df8e43b14 100644
--- a/linphone-desktop/ui/modules/Common/SearchBox.qml
+++ b/linphone-desktop/ui/modules/Common/SearchBox.qml
@@ -97,6 +97,7 @@ Item {
 
       popupX: coords.x
       popupY: coords.y
+      requestActivate: true
 
       onVisibleChanged: !visible && searchBox.hideMenu()
 
diff --git a/linphone-desktop/ui/views/App/MainWindow/MainWindow.qml b/linphone-desktop/ui/views/App/MainWindow/MainWindow.qml
index 9caddc563..97fa9a473 100644
--- a/linphone-desktop/ui/views/App/MainWindow/MainWindow.qml
+++ b/linphone-desktop/ui/views/App/MainWindow/MainWindow.qml
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ ApplicationWindow {
   }
 
   function _setView (view, props) {
-    window.showNormal()
+    //window.show()
     window.requestActivate()
     collapse.setCollapsed(true)