diff --git a/cvpcb/cvframe.cpp b/cvpcb/cvframe.cpp
index 307ee5829b..3a93d2e72f 100644
--- a/cvpcb/cvframe.cpp
+++ b/cvpcb/cvframe.cpp
@@ -934,6 +934,15 @@ void CVPCB_MAINFRAME::CreateScreenCmp()
     {
         if( m_DisplayFootprintFrame->IsIconized() )
              m_DisplayFootprintFrame->Iconize( false );
+
+        // The display footprint window might be buried under some other
+        // windows, so CreateScreenCmp() on an existing window would not
+        // show any difference, leaving the user confused.
+        // So we want to put it to front, second after our CVPCB_MAINFRAME.
+        // We do this by a little dance of bringing it to front then the main
+        // frame back.
+        m_DisplayFootprintFrame->Raise();  // Make sure that is visible.
+        Raise();                           // .. but still we want the focus.
     }
 
     m_DisplayFootprintFrame->InitDisplay();