diff --git a/src/AudacityApp.cpp b/src/AudacityApp.cpp
index efd1d47c9..dcf5d65d2 100644
--- a/src/AudacityApp.cpp
+++ b/src/AudacityApp.cpp
@@ -1482,6 +1482,7 @@ bool AudacityApp::OnInit()
       temporarywindow.Center();
       temporarywindow.SetTitle(_("Audacity is starting up..."));
       SetTopWindow(&temporarywindow);
+      temporarywindow.Raise();
 
       // ANSWER-ME: Why is YieldFor needed at all?
       //wxEventLoopBase::GetActive()->YieldFor(wxEVT_CATEGORY_UI|wxEVT_CATEGORY_USER_INPUT|wxEVT_CATEGORY_UNKNOWN);