diff --git a/src/common/toplvcmn.cpp b/src/common/toplvcmn.cpp
index 3abc4cb2da..39e785a01c 100644
--- a/src/common/toplvcmn.cpp
+++ b/src/common/toplvcmn.cpp
@@ -265,4 +265,9 @@ void wxTopLevelWindowBase::DoUpdateWindowUI(wxUpdateUIEvent& event)
     }
 }
 
-// vi:sts=4:sw=4:et
+void wxTopLevelWindowBase::RequestUserAttention(int flags)
+{
+    // it's probably better than do nothing, isn't it?
+    Raise();
+}
+