diff --git a/Ghidra/Framework/Docking/src/main/java/docking/DockingWindowManager.java b/Ghidra/Framework/Docking/src/main/java/docking/DockingWindowManager.java
index 77a70bfb17..0bfc2d2e00 100644
--- a/Ghidra/Framework/Docking/src/main/java/docking/DockingWindowManager.java
+++ b/Ghidra/Framework/Docking/src/main/java/docking/DockingWindowManager.java
@@ -1001,7 +1001,9 @@ public class DockingWindowManager implements PropertyChangeListener, Placeholder
 			return;
 		}
 
+		placeholder.toFront();
 		toFront(root.getWindow(placeholder));
+
 		if (emphasisze) {
 			placeholder.emphasize();
 		}