diff --git a/src/add-ons/decorators/SATDecorator/StackAndTile.cpp b/src/add-ons/decorators/SATDecorator/StackAndTile.cpp
index 08dc7c15ef..43156e5b2c 100644
--- a/src/add-ons/decorators/SATDecorator/StackAndTile.cpp
+++ b/src/add-ons/decorators/SATDecorator/StackAndTile.cpp
@@ -342,6 +342,9 @@ StackAndTile::_StartSAT()
 		return;
 
 	group->RemoveWindow(fCurrentSATWindow);
+	// Bring window to the front. (in focus follow mouse this is not
+	// automatically the case)
+	_ActivateWindow(fCurrentSATWindow);
 
 	fCurrentSATWindow->FindSnappingCandidates();
 }