diff --git a/python/plugins/GdalTools/tools/doClipper.py b/python/plugins/GdalTools/tools/doClipper.py
index aeb0e4edf1cb..7f33b354fbf8 100644
--- a/python/plugins/GdalTools/tools/doClipper.py
+++ b/python/plugins/GdalTools/tools/doClipper.py
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ def __init__(self, iface):
       self.connect(self.inSelector, SIGNAL("selectClicked()"), self.fillInputFileEdit)
       self.connect(self.outSelector, SIGNAL("selectClicked()"), self.fillOutputFileEdit)
       self.connect(self.maskSelector, SIGNAL("selectClicked()"), self.fillMaskFileEdit)
-      self.connect(self.extentSelector, SIGNAL("newExtentDefined()"), self.checkRun)
+      self.connect(self.extentSelector, SIGNAL("newExtentDefined()"), self.extentChanged)
       self.connect(self.extentSelector, SIGNAL("selectionStarted()"), self.checkRun)
 
       self.connect(self.extentModeRadio, SIGNAL("toggled(bool)"), self.switchClippingMode)
@@ -91,6 +91,11 @@ def checkRun(self):
         enabler = not self.maskSelector.filename().isEmpty()
       self.base.enableRun( enabler )
 
+  def extentChanged(self):
+      self.activateWindow()
+      self.raise_()
+      self.checkRun()
+
   def onLayersChanged(self):
       self.inSelector.setLayers( Utils.LayerRegistry.instance().getRasterLayers() )
       self.maskSelector.setLayers( filter( lambda x: x.geometryType() == QGis.Polygon, Utils.LayerRegistry.instance().getVectorLayers() ) )
diff --git a/python/plugins/GdalTools/tools/extentSelector.py b/python/plugins/GdalTools/tools/extentSelector.py
index 316d28bc7cdc..1f90e6bac81c 100644
--- a/python/plugins/GdalTools/tools/extentSelector.py
+++ b/python/plugins/GdalTools/tools/extentSelector.py
@@ -150,8 +150,9 @@ def canvasPressEvent(self, e):
 
   def canvasReleaseEvent(self, e):
       self.isEmittingPoint = False
-      if self.rectangle() != None:
-        self.emit( SIGNAL("rectangleCreated()") )
+      #if self.rectangle() != None:
+      #  self.emit( SIGNAL("rectangleCreated()") )
+      self.emit( SIGNAL("rectangleCreated()") )
 
   def canvasMoveEvent(self, e):
       if not self.isEmittingPoint: