diff --git a/src/app/qgsidentifyresults.cpp b/src/app/qgsidentifyresults.cpp
index a5bbae8749d2..91327408b553 100644
--- a/src/app/qgsidentifyresults.cpp
+++ b/src/app/qgsidentifyresults.cpp
@@ -289,6 +289,7 @@ void QgsIdentifyResults::show()
   }
 
   QDialog::show();
+  raise();
 }
 
 // Slot called when user clicks the Close button
diff --git a/src/app/qgsmaptoolidentify.cpp b/src/app/qgsmaptoolidentify.cpp
index 17684f7ebcad..1c0f35f2b8e0 100644
--- a/src/app/qgsmaptoolidentify.cpp
+++ b/src/app/qgsmaptoolidentify.cpp
@@ -143,7 +143,6 @@ void QgsMapToolIdentify::canvasReleaseEvent( QMouseEvent * e )
   if ( res )
   {
     results()->show();
-    results()->raise();
   }
   else
   {