diff --git a/src/gui/gcal-application.c b/src/gui/gcal-application.c
index f57257d5..49ab85b9 100644
--- a/src/gui/gcal-application.c
+++ b/src/gui/gcal-application.c
@@ -621,6 +621,7 @@ gcal_application_open (GApplication  *application,
 
   self = GCAL_APPLICATION (application);
 
+  g_application_activate (G_APPLICATION (application));
   gcal_window_import_files (GCAL_WINDOW (self->window), files, n_files);
 
   GCAL_EXIT;