diff --git a/src/roster_window.py b/src/roster_window.py
index 2fd750d87..17a428668 100644
--- a/src/roster_window.py
+++ b/src/roster_window.py
@@ -3140,7 +3140,7 @@ class RosterWindow:
 
         gajim.interface.instances['rename'] = dialogs.InputDialog(title,
             message, old_text, False, (on_renamed, account, row_type, jid,
-            old_text), on_canceled)
+            old_text), on_canceled, transient_for=self.window)
 
     def on_remove_group_item_activated(self, widget, group, account):
         def on_ok(checked):