diff --git a/src/frontends/qt4/GuiApplication.cpp b/src/frontends/qt4/GuiApplication.cpp
index efea71c5c2..5806558537 100644
--- a/src/frontends/qt4/GuiApplication.cpp
+++ b/src/frontends/qt4/GuiApplication.cpp
@@ -184,6 +184,12 @@ frontend::Application * createApplication(int & argc, char * argv[])
 		}
 	}
 #endif
+
+#if defined(Q_OS_WIN) || defined(Q_CYGWIN_WIN)
+	// On Windows, allow bringing the LyX window to top
+	AllowSetForegroundWindow(ASFW_ANY);
+#endif
+
 	frontend::GuiApplication * guiApp = new frontend::GuiApplication(argc, argv);
 	// I'd rather do that in the constructor, but I do not think that
 	// the palette is accessible there.
diff --git a/status.22x b/status.22x
index bed1d560ae..b0dfced5fd 100644
--- a/status.22x
+++ b/status.22x
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ What's new
 
 * USER INTERFACE
 
+- On Windows, allow to automatically bring the LyX window to top (bug 10469).
 
 
 * DOCUMENTATION AND LOCALIZATION