diff --git a/src/gajim.py b/src/gajim.py
index 6abcbe442..d470c5ce5 100644
--- a/src/gajim.py
+++ b/src/gajim.py
@@ -2527,7 +2527,7 @@ class Interface:
 			self.roster.draw_contact(jid, account)
 		if w:
 			w.set_active_tab(ctrl)
-			w.window.window.focus()
+			w.window.window.focus(gtk.get_current_event_time())
 			# Using isinstance here because we want to catch all derived types
 			if isinstance(ctrl, ChatControlBase):
 				tv = ctrl.conv_textview
diff --git a/src/remote_control.py b/src/remote_control.py
index e331b8c05..f50370708 100644
--- a/src/remote_control.py
+++ b/src/remote_control.py
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
 ##
 
 import gobject
+import gtk
 import os
 
 from common import gajim
@@ -377,7 +378,7 @@ class SignalObject(dbus.service.Object):
 			win = gajim.interface.msg_win_mgr.get_window(jid,
 				connected_account).window
 			if win.get_property('visible'):
-				win.window.focus()
+				win.window.focus(gtk.get_current_event_time())
 			return DBUS_BOOLEAN(True)
 		return DBUS_BOOLEAN(False)
 
@@ -507,7 +508,7 @@ class SignalObject(dbus.service.Object):
 			win.present()
 			# preserve the 'steal focus preservation'
 			if self._is_first():
-				win.window.focus()
+				win.window.focus(gtk.get_current_event_time())
 			else:
 				win.window.focus(long(time()))
 
diff --git a/src/roster_window.py b/src/roster_window.py
index bc4b432db..69e35c250 100644
--- a/src/roster_window.py
+++ b/src/roster_window.py
@@ -2929,7 +2929,7 @@ class RosterWindow:
 			if gc_control:
 				mw = gajim.interface.msg_win_mgr.get_window(jid, account)
 				mw.set_active_tab(gc_control)
-				mw.window.window.focus()
+				mw.window.window.focus(gtk.get_current_event_time())
 			return
 		ctrl = gajim.interface.minimized_controls[account][jid]
 		mw = gajim.interface.msg_win_mgr.get_window(jid, account)
@@ -2939,7 +2939,7 @@ class RosterWindow:
 		ctrl.parent_win = mw
 		mw.new_tab(ctrl)
 		mw.set_active_tab(ctrl)
-		mw.window.window.focus()
+		mw.window.window.focus(gtk.get_current_event_time())
 		self.remove_groupchat(jid, account)
 
 	def on_edit_account(self, widget, account):