diff --git a/src/gui_gtk.c b/src/gui_gtk.c
index 69a9cae..e8093e7 100644
--- a/src/gui_gtk.c
+++ b/src/gui_gtk.c
@@ -1790,6 +1790,8 @@
     dialog = create_message_dialog(type, title, message);
     dialoginfo.dialog = GTK_DIALOG(dialog);
     dialog_add_buttons(GTK_DIALOG(dialog), buttons);
+    gtk_window_set_type_hint(GTK_WINDOW(dialog),
+			     GDK_WINDOW_TYPE_HINT_POPUP_MENU);
 
     if (textfield != NULL)
     {