diff --git a/src/plugins/coreplugin/editormanager/editormanager.cpp b/src/plugins/coreplugin/editormanager/editormanager.cpp
index 469e8de8839..bf7e3ff0821 100644
--- a/src/plugins/coreplugin/editormanager/editormanager.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/coreplugin/editormanager/editormanager.cpp
@@ -1543,7 +1543,8 @@ IEditor *EditorManagerPrivate::activateEditor(EditorView *view, IEditor *editor,
                             ModeManager::activateMode(Constants::MODE_EDIT);
                 }
                 editor->widget()->setFocus();
-                ICore::raiseWindow(editor->widget());
+                if (!(flags & EditorManager::DoNotRaise))
+                    ICore::raiseWindow(editor->widget());
             }
         }
     } else if (!(flags & EditorManager::DoNotMakeVisible)) {
diff --git a/src/plugins/coreplugin/editormanager/editormanager.h b/src/plugins/coreplugin/editormanager/editormanager.h
index 396118caf0f..38c4b7add3d 100644
--- a/src/plugins/coreplugin/editormanager/editormanager.h
+++ b/src/plugins/coreplugin/editormanager/editormanager.h
@@ -81,7 +81,8 @@ public:
         OpenInOtherSplit = 16,
         DoNotSwitchToDesignMode = 32,
         DoNotSwitchToEditMode = 64,
-        SwitchSplitIfAlreadyVisible = 128
+        SwitchSplitIfAlreadyVisible = 128,
+        DoNotRaise = 256
     };
     Q_DECLARE_FLAGS(OpenEditorFlags, OpenEditorFlag)