diff --git a/src/MacVim/MMAppController.m b/src/MacVim/MMAppController.m
index 64bfe7dbf2..7b26619214 100644
--- a/src/MacVim/MMAppController.m
+++ b/src/MacVim/MMAppController.m
@@ -255,6 +255,7 @@ typedef struct
         if ((openInTabs && (vc = [self topmostVimController]))
                || (vc = [self findUntitledWindow])) {
             // Open files in an already open window.
+            [[[vc windowController] window] makeKeyAndOrderFront:self];
             [self passArguments:arguments toVimController:vc];
         } else {
             // Open files in a launching Vim process or start a new process.