diff --git a/interface/src/ui/HMDToolsDialog.cpp b/interface/src/ui/HMDToolsDialog.cpp
index e9411bae0b..833a0cf692 100644
--- a/interface/src/ui/HMDToolsDialog.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/ui/HMDToolsDialog.cpp
@@ -163,6 +163,7 @@ void HMDToolsDialog::enterHDMMode() {
         Application::getInstance()->setActiveDisplayPlugin(_hmdPluginName);
 
         _inHDMMode = true;
+        Application::getInstance()->getWindow()->activateWindow();
     }
 }