diff --git a/modules/juce_audio_plugin_client/VST/juce_VST_Wrapper.cpp b/modules/juce_audio_plugin_client/VST/juce_VST_Wrapper.cpp
index 0b848748b6..16b586600f 100644
--- a/modules/juce_audio_plugin_client/VST/juce_VST_Wrapper.cpp
+++ b/modules/juce_audio_plugin_client/VST/juce_VST_Wrapper.cpp
@@ -1375,8 +1375,9 @@ public:
         {
             // for hosts like nuendo, need to also pop the MDI container to the
             // front when our comp is clicked on.
-            if (HWND parent = findMDIParentOf ((HWND) getWindowHandle()))
-                SetWindowPos (parent, HWND_TOP, 0, 0, 0, 0, SWP_NOMOVE | SWP_NOSIZE);
+            if (! isCurrentlyBlockedByAnotherModalComponent())
+                if (HWND parent = findMDIParentOf ((HWND) getWindowHandle()))
+                    SetWindowPos (parent, HWND_TOP, 0, 0, 0, 0, SWP_NOMOVE | SWP_NOSIZE);
         }
        #endif