diff --git a/src/plugin-accounts/qml/CreateAccountDialog.qml b/src/plugin-accounts/qml/CreateAccountDialog.qml
index f8adcd708d..431dfdee51 100644
--- a/src/plugin-accounts/qml/CreateAccountDialog.qml
+++ b/src/plugin-accounts/qml/CreateAccountDialog.qml
@@ -14,17 +14,34 @@ import AccountsController 1.0
 
 D.DialogWindow {
     id: dialog
+    property var transientParentWindow: null
     width: 460
     minimumWidth: width
     minimumHeight: height
     maximumWidth: minimumWidth
     maximumHeight: minimumHeight
     icon: "preferences-system"
+    transientParent: transientParentWindow
     modality: Qt.WindowModal
     title: qsTr("Create a new account")
 
     signal accepted()
 
+    Component.onCompleted: {
+        transientParentWindow = Qt.application.activeWindow
+    }
+
+    onVisibleChanged: {
+        if (!visible)
+            return
+        if (!transientParentWindow || transientParentWindow === dialog)
+            transientParentWindow = Qt.application.activeWindow
+        Qt.callLater(function () {
+            dialog.raise()
+            dialog.requestActivate()
+        })
+    }
+
     ColumnLayout {
         id: mainLayout
         width: dialog.width - 20