diff --git a/src/libs/utils/pathchooser.cpp b/src/libs/utils/pathchooser.cpp
index f08391d6a66..746805bb12e 100644
--- a/src/libs/utils/pathchooser.cpp
+++ b/src/libs/utils/pathchooser.cpp
@@ -449,6 +449,10 @@ void PathChooser::slotBrowse()
         break;
     }
 
+    // work around QTBUG-61004 / QTCREATORBUG-22906
+    window()->raise();
+    window()->activateWindow();
+
     // Delete trailing slashes unless it is "/"|"\\", only
     if (!newPath.isEmpty()) {
         newPath = QDir::toNativeSeparators(newPath);