diff --git a/src/pmquery/main.cpp b/src/pmquery/main.cpp
index 2998460b6f..117a174db0 100644
--- a/src/pmquery/main.cpp
+++ b/src/pmquery/main.cpp
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 #include <QCursor>
 #include <QScreen>
 #include <QTextStream>
-#include <QGuiApplication>
+#include <QApplication>
 #include "pmquery.h"
 
 static char usage[] =
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ int main(int argc, char ** argv)
     int usesliderflag = 0;
     int exclusiveflag = 0;
 
-    QGuiApplication a(argc, argv);
+    QApplication a(argc, argv);
 
     while ((option = getoption(argc, argv)) != NULL) {
 	if (strcmp(option, "-c") == 0 || strcmp(option, "-center") == 0) {
@@ -276,7 +276,7 @@ int main(int argc, char ** argv)
     if (!PmQuery::buttonCount())
 	PmQuery::addButton("Continue", true, 0);
 
-    PmQuery q(inputflag, printflag, noframeflag,
+    PmQuery q(a, inputflag, printflag, noframeflag,
 	      nosliderflag, usesliderflag, exclusiveflag);
 
     if (nearmouseflag)
diff --git a/src/pmquery/pmquery.cpp b/src/pmquery/pmquery.cpp
index 4c82fa8d7a..80d0a6d439 100644
--- a/src/pmquery/pmquery.cpp
+++ b/src/pmquery/pmquery.cpp
@@ -148,9 +148,10 @@ void PmQuery::timerEvent(QTimerEvent *)
 // Note: the +4 pixels for height ensure the auto-scroll does not
 // kick in, seems to be required.
 
-PmQuery::PmQuery(bool inputflag, bool printflag, bool noframeflag,
+PmQuery::PmQuery(QApplication &application,
+		bool inputflag, bool printflag, bool noframeflag,
 		 bool nosliderflag, bool usesliderflag, bool exclusiveflag)
-    : QDialog()
+    : QDialog(application.activeWindow())
 {
     QHBoxLayout *hboxLayout;
     QVBoxLayout *vboxLayout;
diff --git a/src/pmquery/pmquery.h b/src/pmquery/pmquery.h
index c38f2f4923..fae4fc1bd4 100644
--- a/src/pmquery/pmquery.h
+++ b/src/pmquery/pmquery.h
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ class PmQuery : public QDialog
 {
     Q_OBJECT
 public:
-    PmQuery(bool inputflag, bool printflag, bool noframeflag,
+    PmQuery(QApplication&, bool inputflag, bool printflag, bool noframeflag,
 	    bool nosliderflag, bool usesliderflag, bool exclusiveflag);
     void setStatus(int status) { my.status = status; }