diff --git a/src/mac/carbon/toplevel.cpp b/src/mac/carbon/toplevel.cpp
index a38c11bd72..2dc24669af 100644
--- a/src/mac/carbon/toplevel.cpp
+++ b/src/mac/carbon/toplevel.cpp
@@ -439,7 +439,7 @@ void wxTopLevelWindowMac::MacUpdate( long timestamp)
 // Raise the window to the top of the Z order
 void wxTopLevelWindowMac::Raise()
 {
-    ::BringToFront( (WindowRef)m_macWindow ) ;
+    ::SelectWindow( (WindowRef)m_macWindow ) ;
 }
 
 // Lower the window to the bottom of the Z order
diff --git a/src/mac/toplevel.cpp b/src/mac/toplevel.cpp
index a38c11bd72..2dc24669af 100644
--- a/src/mac/toplevel.cpp
+++ b/src/mac/toplevel.cpp
@@ -439,7 +439,7 @@ void wxTopLevelWindowMac::MacUpdate( long timestamp)
 // Raise the window to the top of the Z order
 void wxTopLevelWindowMac::Raise()
 {
-    ::BringToFront( (WindowRef)m_macWindow ) ;
+    ::SelectWindow( (WindowRef)m_macWindow ) ;
 }
 
 // Lower the window to the bottom of the Z order