diff --git a/tests/toplevel/toplevel.cpp b/tests/toplevel/toplevel.cpp
index 60722f0ce2..799f35fd10 100644
--- a/tests/toplevel/toplevel.cpp
+++ b/tests/toplevel/toplevel.cpp
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 #endif
 
 #ifndef WX_PRECOMP
+    #include "wx/app.h"
     #include "wx/dialog.h"
     #include "wx/frame.h"
     #include "wx/textctrl.h"
@@ -32,6 +33,7 @@ static void TopLevelWindowShowTest(wxTopLevelWindow* tlw)
 
 // only run this test on platforms where ShowWithoutActivating is implemented.
 #if defined(__WXMSW__) || defined(__WXMAC__)
+    wxTheApp->GetTopWindow()->SetFocus();
     tlw->ShowWithoutActivating();
     CHECK(tlw->IsShown());
     CHECK(!tlw->IsActive());
@@ -53,7 +55,7 @@ static void TopLevelWindowShowTest(wxTopLevelWindow* tlw)
     tlw->Hide();
     CHECK(!tlw->IsShown());
 #ifndef __WXGTK__
-    CHECK(tlw->IsActive());
+    CHECK(!tlw->IsActive());
 #endif
 }