diff --git a/AppKit/CPWindow/CPWindow.j b/AppKit/CPWindow/CPWindow.j
index 3c0134cb5..b83b7446e 100644
--- a/AppKit/CPWindow/CPWindow.j
+++ b/AppKit/CPWindow/CPWindow.j
@@ -626,6 +626,9 @@ CPTexturedBackgroundWindowMask
 */
 - (void)orderFront:(id)aSender
 {
+    if (![_platformWindow isVisible])
+        [_platformWindow orderFront:self];
+
     [_platformWindow order:CPWindowAbove window:self relativeTo:nil];
 }
 
diff --git a/AppKit/Platform/CPPlatformWindow.j b/AppKit/Platform/CPPlatformWindow.j
index 74fecdb4d..d9beb54e6 100644
--- a/AppKit/Platform/CPPlatformWindow.j
+++ b/AppKit/Platform/CPPlatformWindow.j
@@ -118,6 +118,14 @@ var PlatformWindowClass = NULL;
     [self setContentRect:[self nativeContentRect]];
 }
 
+- (BOOL)isVisible
+{
+#if PLATFORM(DOM)
+    return _DOMWindow !== NULL;
+#endif
+    return NO;
+}
+
 @end
 
 #if PLATFORM(BROWSER)