diff --git a/plugins/vst_base/VstPlugin.cpp b/plugins/vst_base/VstPlugin.cpp
index 64dc0b8299c..26c789275bb 100644
--- a/plugins/vst_base/VstPlugin.cpp
+++ b/plugins/vst_base/VstPlugin.cpp
@@ -34,9 +34,9 @@
 #include <QMdiSubWindow>
 
 #ifdef LMMS_BUILD_LINUX
+#	include <QX11Info>
 #	if QT_VERSION < 0x050000
 #		include <QX11EmbedContainer>
-#		include <QX11Info>
 #	else
 #		include "X11EmbedContainer.h"
 #		include <QWindow>
@@ -62,6 +62,10 @@
 #include "templates.h"
 #include "FileDialog.h"
 
+#ifdef LMMS_BUILD_LINUX
+#	include <X11/Xlib.h>
+#endif
+
 
 VstPlugin::VstPlugin( const QString & _plugin ) :
 	m_plugin( _plugin ),
@@ -324,16 +328,22 @@ bool VstPlugin::processMessage( const message & _m )
 
 	case IdVstPluginWindowID:
 		m_pluginWindowID = _m.getInt();
-#ifdef LMMS_BUILD_WIN32
 		if( m_embedMethod == "none" )
 		{
+#ifdef LMMS_BUILD_WIN32
 			// We're changing the owner, not the parent,
 			// so this is legal despite MSDN's warning
 			SetWindowLongPtr( (HWND)(intptr_t) m_pluginWindowID,
 					GWLP_HWNDPARENT,
 					(LONG_PTR) gui->mainWindow()->winId() );
-		}
 #endif
+
+#ifdef LMMS_BUILD_LINUX
+			XSetTransientForHint( QX11Info::display(),
+					m_pluginWindowID,
+					gui->mainWindow()->winId() );
+#endif
+		}
 		break;
 
 	case IdVstPluginEditorGeometry: