diff --git a/src/autotype/AutoType.cpp b/src/autotype/AutoType.cpp
index ce68ae471..5c3cac065 100644
--- a/src/autotype/AutoType.cpp
+++ b/src/autotype/AutoType.cpp
@@ -218,6 +218,8 @@ void AutoType::performAutoTypeFromGlobal(Entry* entry, const QString& sequence)
 {
     Q_ASSERT(m_inAutoType);
 
+    m_plugin->raiseWindow(m_windowFromGlobal);
+
     m_inAutoType = false;
     performAutoType(entry, Q_NULLPTR, sequence, m_windowFromGlobal);
 }
diff --git a/src/autotype/AutoTypePlatformPlugin.h b/src/autotype/AutoTypePlatformPlugin.h
index 1e78f0d28..614c8060b 100644
--- a/src/autotype/AutoTypePlatformPlugin.h
+++ b/src/autotype/AutoTypePlatformPlugin.h
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ public:
     virtual void unregisterGlobalShortcut(Qt::Key key, Qt::KeyboardModifiers modifiers) = 0;
     virtual int platformEventFilter(void* event) = 0;
     virtual int initialTimeout() = 0;
+    virtual bool raiseWindow(WId window) = 0;
     virtual void unload() {}
 
     virtual AutoTypeExecutor* createExecutor() = 0;
diff --git a/src/autotype/test/AutoTypeTest.cpp b/src/autotype/test/AutoTypeTest.cpp
index d48d17fe0..f12014668 100644
--- a/src/autotype/test/AutoTypeTest.cpp
+++ b/src/autotype/test/AutoTypeTest.cpp
@@ -103,6 +103,13 @@ int AutoTypePlatformTest::initialTimeout()
     return 0;
 }
 
+bool AutoTypePlatformTest::raiseWindow(WId window)
+{
+    Q_UNUSED(window);
+
+    return false;
+}
+
 AutoTypeExecturorTest::AutoTypeExecturorTest(AutoTypePlatformTest* platform)
     : m_platform(platform)
 {
diff --git a/src/autotype/test/AutoTypeTest.h b/src/autotype/test/AutoTypeTest.h
index a39269b01..c21ff3beb 100644
--- a/src/autotype/test/AutoTypeTest.h
+++ b/src/autotype/test/AutoTypeTest.h
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ public:
     void unregisterGlobalShortcut(Qt::Key key, Qt::KeyboardModifiers modifiers);
     int platformEventFilter(void* event);
     int initialTimeout();
+    bool raiseWindow(WId window);
     AutoTypeExecutor* createExecutor();
 
     void setActiveWindowTitle(const QString& title);
diff --git a/src/autotype/x11/AutoTypeX11.cpp b/src/autotype/x11/AutoTypeX11.cpp
index 876be3fd3..870002220 100644
--- a/src/autotype/x11/AutoTypeX11.cpp
+++ b/src/autotype/x11/AutoTypeX11.cpp
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ AutoTypePlatformX11::AutoTypePlatformX11()
     m_atomNetWmName = XInternAtom(m_dpy, "_NET_WM_NAME", true);
     m_atomString = XInternAtom(m_dpy, "STRING", true);
     m_atomUtf8String = XInternAtom(m_dpy, "UTF8_STRING", true);
+    m_atomNetActiveWindow = XInternAtom(m_dpy, "_NET_ACTIVE_WINDOW", true);
 
     m_classBlacklist << "desktop_window" << "gnome-panel"; // Gnome
     m_classBlacklist << "kdesktop" << "kicker"; // KDE 3
@@ -770,4 +771,38 @@ int AutoTypePlatformX11::initialTimeout()
     return 500;
 }
 
+bool AutoTypePlatformX11::raiseWindow(WId window)
+{
+    if (m_atomNetActiveWindow == None) {
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    XRaiseWindow(m_dpy, window);
+
+    XEvent event;
+    event.xclient.type = ClientMessage;
+    event.xclient.serial = 0;
+    event.xclient.send_event = True;
+    event.xclient.window = window;
+    event.xclient.message_type = m_atomNetActiveWindow;
+    event.xclient.format = 32;
+    event.xclient.data.l[0] = 1; // FromApplication
+    event.xclient.data.l[1] = QX11Info::appUserTime();
+    QWidget* activeWindow = QApplication::activeWindow();
+    if (activeWindow) {
+        event.xclient.data.l[2] = activeWindow->internalWinId();
+    }
+    else {
+        event.xclient.data.l[2] = 0;
+    }
+    event.xclient.data.l[3] = 0;
+    event.xclient.data.l[4] = 0;
+    XSendEvent(m_dpy, m_rootWindow, False,
+               SubstructureRedirectMask | SubstructureNotifyMask,
+               &event);
+    XFlush(m_dpy);
+
+    return true;
+}
+
 Q_EXPORT_PLUGIN2(keepassx-autotype-x11, AutoTypePlatformX11)
diff --git a/src/autotype/x11/AutoTypeX11.h b/src/autotype/x11/AutoTypeX11.h
index 1fa455035..a1d6e9ff5 100644
--- a/src/autotype/x11/AutoTypeX11.h
+++ b/src/autotype/x11/AutoTypeX11.h
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ public:
     void unregisterGlobalShortcut(Qt::Key key, Qt::KeyboardModifiers modifiers);
     int platformEventFilter(void* event);
     int initialTimeout();
+    bool raiseWindow(WId window);
     AutoTypeExecutor* createExecutor();
 
     KeySym charToKeySym(const QChar& ch);
@@ -89,6 +90,7 @@ private:
     Atom m_atomNetWmName;
     Atom m_atomString;
     Atom m_atomUtf8String;
+    Atom m_atomNetActiveWindow;
     QSet<QString> m_classBlacklist;
     Qt::Key m_currentGlobalKey;
     Qt::KeyboardModifiers m_currentGlobalModifiers;