diff --git a/src/_macosx.m b/src/_macosx.m
index aaa125806f6f..086d1f576590 100644
--- a/src/_macosx.m
+++ b/src/_macosx.m
@@ -3953,6 +3953,7 @@ static void draw_image_user_coords_device_size(CGContextRef cr, CGImageRef im,
     {
         NSAutoreleasePool* pool = [[NSAutoreleasePool alloc] init];
         [window makeKeyAndOrderFront: nil];
+        [window orderFrontRegardless];
         [pool release];
     }
     Py_INCREF(Py_None);