diff --git a/engine/src/desktop/com/jme3/app/SettingsDialog.java b/engine/src/desktop/com/jme3/app/SettingsDialog.java
index d2cc6b29c..fa4c3139d 100644
--- a/engine/src/desktop/com/jme3/app/SettingsDialog.java
+++ b/engine/src/desktop/com/jme3/app/SettingsDialog.java
@@ -130,6 +130,7 @@ public final class SettingsDialog extends JDialog {
 
 //        setModalityType(Dialog.ModalityType.APPLICATION_MODAL);
         setModal(true);
+        setAlwaysOnTop(true);
 
         AppSettings registrySettings = new AppSettings(true);