diff --git a/src/eepp/window/backend/SDL2/backendsdl2.cpp b/src/eepp/window/backend/SDL2/backendsdl2.cpp
index 64cb0c27a..3b5674a06 100644
--- a/src/eepp/window/backend/SDL2/backendsdl2.cpp
+++ b/src/eepp/window/backend/SDL2/backendsdl2.cpp
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ WindowBackendSDL2::WindowBackendSDL2() : WindowBackendLibrary() {
 #endif
 #if SDL_VERSION_ATLEAST( 2, 0, 22 )
 	SDL_SetHint( SDL_HINT_IME_SUPPORT_EXTENDED_TEXT, "1" );
+	SDL_SetHint( SDL_HINT_FORCE_RAISEWINDOW, "1" );
 #endif
 }
 
diff --git a/src/eepp/window/backend/SDL3/backendsdl3.cpp b/src/eepp/window/backend/SDL3/backendsdl3.cpp
index 485f098e8..f701ad1e3 100644
--- a/src/eepp/window/backend/SDL3/backendsdl3.cpp
+++ b/src/eepp/window/backend/SDL3/backendsdl3.cpp
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ WindowBackendSDL3::WindowBackendSDL3() : WindowBackendLibrary() {
 	// The following hints are not available in SDL3 (or renamed)
 	// SDL_SetHint( SDL_HINT_IME_SHOW_UI, "1" );
 	// SDL_SetHint( SDL_HINT_IME_SUPPORT_EXTENDED_TEXT, "1" );
+	SDL_SetHint( SDL_HINT_FORCE_RAISEWINDOW, "1" );
 }
 
 WindowBackendSDL3::~WindowBackendSDL3() {