diff --git a/common/kiway_player.cpp b/common/kiway_player.cpp
index 948d23f25e..14deee0efa 100644
--- a/common/kiway_player.cpp
+++ b/common/kiway_player.cpp
@@ -100,8 +100,8 @@ bool KIWAY_PLAYER::ShowModal( wxString* aResult, wxWindow* aResultantFocusWindow
 
     m_modal_resultant_parent = aResultantFocusWindow;
 
-    Raise();    // Needed on Ubuntu-14/Unity to display the frame
     Show( true );
+    Raise();    // Needed on sole Window managers to always display the frame
 
     SetFocus();
 
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ bool KIWAY_PLAYER::ShowModal( wxString* aResult, wxWindow* aResultantFocusWindow
 
         // have the final say, after wxWindowDisabler reenables my parent and
         // the events settle down, set the focus
-        wxYield();
+        wxSafeYield();
         aResultantFocusWindow->SetFocus();
     }
 
diff --git a/cvpcb/class_DisplayFootprintsFrame.cpp b/cvpcb/class_DisplayFootprintsFrame.cpp
index 79b7730143..0b3a76a57c 100644
--- a/cvpcb/class_DisplayFootprintsFrame.cpp
+++ b/cvpcb/class_DisplayFootprintsFrame.cpp
@@ -398,7 +398,8 @@ void DISPLAY_FOOTPRINTS_FRAME::Show3D_Frame( wxCommandEvent& event )
         return;
     }
 
-    m_Draw3DFrame = new EDA_3D_FRAME( &Kiway(), this, _( "3D Viewer" ), KICAD_DEFAULT_3D_DRAWFRAME_STYLE );
+    m_Draw3DFrame = new EDA_3D_FRAME( &Kiway(), this, _( "3D Viewer" ) );
+    m_Draw3DFrame->Raise();     // Needed with some Window Managers
     m_Draw3DFrame->Show( true );
 }
 
diff --git a/pcbnew/footprint_wizard_frame.cpp b/pcbnew/footprint_wizard_frame.cpp
index 6591cc1d50..1b398dfede 100644
--- a/pcbnew/footprint_wizard_frame.cpp
+++ b/pcbnew/footprint_wizard_frame.cpp
@@ -531,6 +531,7 @@ void FOOTPRINT_WIZARD_FRAME::Show3D_Frame( wxCommandEvent& event )
 
     m_Draw3DFrame = new EDA_3D_FRAME( &Kiway(), this, wxEmptyString );
     Update3D_Frame( false );
+    m_Draw3DFrame->Raise();     // Needed with some Window Managers
     m_Draw3DFrame->Show( true );
 }
 
diff --git a/pcbnew/moduleframe.cpp b/pcbnew/moduleframe.cpp
index dbd4a9cce0..80302a7eb4 100644
--- a/pcbnew/moduleframe.cpp
+++ b/pcbnew/moduleframe.cpp
@@ -689,6 +689,7 @@ void FOOTPRINT_EDIT_FRAME::Show3D_Frame( wxCommandEvent& event )
     }
 
     m_Draw3DFrame = new EDA_3D_FRAME( &Kiway(), this, _( "3D Viewer" ) );
+    m_Draw3DFrame->Raise();     // Needed with some Window Managers
     m_Draw3DFrame->Show( true );
 }
 
diff --git a/pcbnew/modview_frame.cpp b/pcbnew/modview_frame.cpp
index fe1839092d..44c071efb9 100644
--- a/pcbnew/modview_frame.cpp
+++ b/pcbnew/modview_frame.cpp
@@ -631,6 +631,7 @@ void FOOTPRINT_VIEWER_FRAME::Show3D_Frame( wxCommandEvent& event )
 
     m_Draw3DFrame = new EDA_3D_FRAME( &Kiway(), this, wxEmptyString );
     Update3D_Frame( false );
+    m_Draw3DFrame->Raise();     // Needed with some Window Managers
     m_Draw3DFrame->Show( true );
 }
 
diff --git a/pcbnew/pcbframe.cpp b/pcbnew/pcbframe.cpp
index 0579115a3b..db870b9894 100644
--- a/pcbnew/pcbframe.cpp
+++ b/pcbnew/pcbframe.cpp
@@ -655,6 +655,7 @@ void PCB_EDIT_FRAME::Show3D_Frame( wxCommandEvent& event )
 
     m_Draw3DFrame = new EDA_3D_FRAME( &Kiway(), this, _( "3D Viewer" ) );
     m_Draw3DFrame->SetDefaultFileName( GetBoard()->GetFileName() );
+    m_Draw3DFrame->Raise();     // Needed with some Window Managers
     m_Draw3DFrame->Show( true );
 }