diff --git a/app/view/settings/secondaryconfigview.cpp b/app/view/settings/secondaryconfigview.cpp
index c06de07d7..a72a72a8b 100644
--- a/app/view/settings/secondaryconfigview.cpp
+++ b/app/view/settings/secondaryconfigview.cpp
@@ -201,6 +201,10 @@ void SecondaryConfigView::syncGeometry()
     if (m_shellSurface) {
         m_shellSurface->setPosition(position);
     }
+
+    //! after placement request to activate the main config window in order to avoid
+    //! rare cases of closing settings window from secondaryConfigView->focusOutEvent
+    m_parent->requestActivate();
 }
 
 void SecondaryConfigView::syncSlideEffect()