diff --git a/src/polkitgnomeauthenticator.c b/src/polkitgnomeauthenticator.c
index 23163b4..e57d76e 100644
--- a/src/polkitgnomeauthenticator.c
+++ b/src/polkitgnomeauthenticator.c
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 #include <sys/types.h>
 #include <pwd.h>
 #include <glib/gi18n.h>
+#include <gdk/gdkx.h>
 
 #include <polkit/polkit.h>
 #include <polkitagent/polkitagent.h>
@@ -306,7 +307,13 @@ session_request (PolkitAgentSession *session,
     }
 
   gtk_widget_show_all (GTK_WIDGET (authenticator->dialog));
-  gtk_window_present (GTK_WINDOW (authenticator->dialog));
+#ifdef GDK_WINDOWING_X11
+  if (GDK_IS_X11_WINDOW (gtk_widget_get_window (GTK_WIDGET (authenticator->dialog))))
+    gtk_window_present_with_time (GTK_WINDOW (authenticator->dialog),
+                                  gdk_x11_get_server_time (gtk_widget_get_window (GTK_WIDGET (authenticator->dialog))));
+  else
+#endif
+    gtk_window_present (GTK_WINDOW (authenticator->dialog));
   password = polkit_gnome_authentication_dialog_run_until_response_for_prompt (POLKIT_GNOME_AUTHENTICATION_DIALOG (authenticator->dialog),
                                                                                modified_request,
                                                                                echo_on,