diff --git a/visage_app/application_window.cpp b/visage_app/application_window.cpp
index 7830154..1ff8779 100644
--- a/visage_app/application_window.cpp
+++ b/visage_app/application_window.cpp
@@ -118,7 +118,8 @@ namespace visage {
   void ApplicationWindow::showWindow(bool maximized) {
     if (!title_.empty())
       window_->setWindowTitle(title_);
-    window_->setAlwaysOnTop(always_on_top_);
+    if (always_on_top_)
+      window_->setAlwaysOnTop(true);
 
     addToWindow(window_.get());
     if (maximized)