diff --git a/src/macos/window.rs b/src/macos/window.rs
index 42429be..3add2ef 100644
--- a/src/macos/window.rs
+++ b/src/macos/window.rs
@@ -25,8 +25,8 @@ pub struct WindowHandle;
 impl WindowHandle {
     pub fn app_run_blocking(self) {
         unsafe {
-            let current_app = NSRunningApplication::currentApplication(nil);
-            current_app.activateWithOptions_(NSApplicationActivateIgnoringOtherApps);
+            let app = NSApp();
+            app.setActivationPolicy_(NSApplicationActivationPolicyRegular);
             app.run();
         }
     }
@@ -37,9 +37,6 @@ impl Window {
         unsafe {
             let _pool = NSAutoreleasePool::new(nil);
 
-            let app = NSApp();
-            app.setActivationPolicy_(NSApplicationActivationPolicyRegular);
-
             let rect = NSRect::new(
                 NSPoint::new(0.0, 0.0),
                 NSSize::new(options.width as f64, options.height as f64),
@@ -54,7 +51,7 @@ impl Window {
                 )
                 .autorelease();
             ns_window.center();
-            ns_window.setTitle_(NSString::alloc(nil).init_str(options.title));
+            ns_window.setTitle_(NSString::alloc(nil).init_str(&options.title));
             ns_window.makeKeyAndOrderFront_(nil);
 
             let ns_view = NSView::alloc(nil).init();
@@ -64,6 +61,10 @@ impl Window {
 
             let handler = H::build(&mut window);
 
+            // FIXME: only do this in the unparented case
+            let current_app = NSRunningApplication::currentApplication(nil);
+            current_app.activateWithOptions_(NSApplicationActivateIgnoringOtherApps);
+
             WindowHandle
         }
     }