diff --git a/src/ManagedShell.WindowsTasks/ApplicationWindow.cs b/src/ManagedShell.WindowsTasks/ApplicationWindow.cs
index 192f022b..8eb97fa9 100644
--- a/src/ManagedShell.WindowsTasks/ApplicationWindow.cs
+++ b/src/ManagedShell.WindowsTasks/ApplicationWindow.cs
@@ -700,6 +700,7 @@ private void makeForeground()
 
         internal IntPtr DoClose()
         {
+            makeForeground();
             IntPtr retval = IntPtr.Zero;
             NativeMethods.SendMessageTimeout(Handle, (int)NativeMethods.WM.SYSCOMMAND, NativeMethods.SC_CLOSE, 0, 2, 200, ref retval);