diff --git a/src/slic3r/GUI/Plater.cpp b/src/slic3r/GUI/Plater.cpp
index 206962279d..1040d7c572 100644
--- a/src/slic3r/GUI/Plater.cpp
+++ b/src/slic3r/GUI/Plater.cpp
@@ -5299,12 +5299,14 @@ Plater::priv::priv(Plater *q, MainFrame *main_frame)
         for (size_t i = 0; i < evt.data.size(); ++i) {
             input_files.push_back(from_u8(evt.data[i].string()));
         }
+        wxGetApp().mainframe->Show();
         wxGetApp().mainframe->Raise();
         this->q->load_files(input_files);
     });
     
     this->q->Bind(EVT_START_DOWNLOAD_OTHER_INSTANCE, [](StartDownloadOtherInstanceEvent& evt) {
         BOOST_LOG_TRIVIAL(trace) << "Received url from other instance event.";
+        wxGetApp().mainframe->Show();
         wxGetApp().mainframe->Raise();
         for (size_t i = 0; i < evt.data.size(); ++i) {
             wxGetApp().start_download(evt.data[i]);
@@ -11557,8 +11559,8 @@ void Plater::priv::bring_instance_forward() const
     {
         main_frame->Restore();
         wxGetApp().GetTopWindow()->SetFocus();  // focus on my window
-        wxGetApp().GetTopWindow()->Raise();  // bring window to front
         wxGetApp().GetTopWindow()->Show(true); // show the window
+        wxGetApp().GetTopWindow()->Raise();  // bring window to front
     }
 }