Index: binaries/data/mods/public/gui/session/menu.js
===================================================================
--- binaries/data/mods/public/gui/session/menu.js
+++ binaries/data/mods/public/gui/session/menu.js
@@ -1199,6 +1199,8 @@
 
 	Engine.GetGUIObjectByName("pauseOverlay").hidden = !(g_Paused || g_PausingClients.length);
 	Engine.GetGUIObjectByName("pauseOverlay").onPress = g_Paused ? togglePause : function() {};
+	if (!g_IsObserver && !g_Paused && !g_PausingClients.length)
+		Engine.RaiseWindow();
 }
 
 function openManual()
Index: binaries/data/mods/public/gui/session/messages.js
===================================================================
--- binaries/data/mods/public/gui/session/messages.js
+++ binaries/data/mods/public/gui/session/messages.js
@@ -666,6 +666,12 @@
 	let loadingClientsText = Engine.GetGUIObjectByName("loadingClientsText");
 	loadingClientsText.hidden = message.status != "waiting_for_players";
 
+	if (g_GameStatus != message.status && message.status == "active")
+	{
+		Engine.RaiseWindow();
+		g_GameStatus = message.status;
+	}
+
 	if (message.status == "disconnected")
 	{
 		// Hide the pause overlay, and pause animations.
Index: binaries/data/mods/public/gui/session/session.js
===================================================================
--- binaries/data/mods/public/gui/session/session.js
+++ binaries/data/mods/public/gui/session/session.js
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 const g_VictoryConditions = prepareForDropdown(g_Settings && g_Settings.VictoryConditions);
 const g_VictoryDurations = prepareForDropdown(g_Settings && g_Settings.VictoryDurations);
 var g_GameSpeeds;
+var g_GameStatus = "";
 
 /**
  * Colors to flash when pop limit reached.
@@ -265,6 +266,9 @@
 	else if (g_IsReplay)// Needed for autostart loading option
 		g_PlayerAssignments.local.player = -1;
 
+	if (!g_IsNetworked)
+		Engine.RaiseWindow();
+
 	LoadModificationTemplates();
 
 	updatePlayerData();
Index: source/gui/scripting/JSInterface_GUIManager.h
===================================================================
--- source/gui/scripting/JSInterface_GUIManager.h
+++ source/gui/scripting/JSInterface_GUIManager.h
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
 	JS::Value GetGUIObjectByName(ScriptInterface::CxPrivate* pCxPrivate, const std::string& name);
 	std::wstring SetCursor(ScriptInterface::CxPrivate* pCxPrivate, const std::wstring& name);
 	void ResetCursor(ScriptInterface::CxPrivate* pCxPrivate);
+	void RaiseWindow(ScriptInterface::CxPrivate* pCxPrivate);
 	bool TemplateExists(ScriptInterface::CxPrivate* pCxPrivate, const std::string& templateName);
 	CParamNode GetTemplate(ScriptInterface::CxPrivate* pCxPrivate, const std::string& templateName);
 
Index: source/gui/scripting/JSInterface_GUIManager.cpp
===================================================================
--- source/gui/scripting/JSInterface_GUIManager.cpp
+++ source/gui/scripting/JSInterface_GUIManager.cpp
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 #include "gui/IGUIObject.h"
 #include "scriptinterface/ScriptInterface.h"
 #include "ps/GameSetup/Config.h"
+#include "ps/VideoMode.h"
 
 // Note that the initData argument may only contain clonable data.
 // Functions aren't supported for example!
@@ -67,6 +68,11 @@
 	g_GUI->ResetCursor();
 }
 
+void JSI_GUIManager::RaiseWindow(ScriptInterface::CxPrivate* UNUSED(pCxPrivate))
+{
+	g_VideoMode.RaiseWindow();
+}
+
 bool JSI_GUIManager::TemplateExists(ScriptInterface::CxPrivate* UNUSED(pCxPrivate), const std::string& templateName)
 {
 	return g_GUI->TemplateExists(templateName);
@@ -86,6 +92,7 @@
 	scriptInterface.RegisterFunction<JS::Value, std::string, &GetGUIObjectByName>("GetGUIObjectByName");
 	scriptInterface.RegisterFunction<std::wstring, std::wstring, &SetCursor>("SetCursor");
 	scriptInterface.RegisterFunction<void, &ResetCursor>("ResetCursor");
+	scriptInterface.RegisterFunction<void, &RaiseWindow>("RaiseWindow");
 	scriptInterface.RegisterFunction<bool, std::string, &TemplateExists>("TemplateExists");
 	scriptInterface.RegisterFunction<CParamNode, std::string, &GetTemplate>("GetTemplate");
 }
Index: source/ps/VideoMode.h
===================================================================
--- source/ps/VideoMode.h
+++ source/ps/VideoMode.h
@@ -81,6 +81,7 @@
 	SDL_Window* GetWindow();
 
 	void SetWindowIcon();
+	void RaiseWindow();
 
 private:
 	void ReadConfig();
Index: source/ps/VideoMode.cpp
===================================================================
--- source/ps/VideoMode.cpp
+++ source/ps/VideoMode.cpp
@@ -525,3 +525,8 @@
 	SDL_SetWindowIcon(m_Window, iconSurface);
 	SDL_FreeSurface(iconSurface);
 }
+
+void CVideoMode::RaiseWindow()
+{
+	SDL_RaiseWindow(m_Window);
+}