diff --git a/src/panels/folders/folderspanel.cpp b/src/panels/folders/folderspanel.cpp
--- a/src/panels/folders/folderspanel.cpp
+++ b/src/panels/folders/folderspanel.cpp
@@ -105,9 +105,7 @@
         m_controller->view()->editRole(index, "text");
     } else {
         RenameDialog* dialog = new RenameDialog(this, KFileItemList() << item);
-        dialog->show();
-        dialog->raise();
-        dialog->activateWindow();
+        dialog->open();
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/views/dolphinview.cpp b/src/views/dolphinview.cpp
--- a/src/views/dolphinview.cpp
+++ b/src/views/dolphinview.cpp
@@ -638,9 +638,7 @@
         RenameDialog* dialog = new RenameDialog(this, items);
         connect(dialog, &RenameDialog::renamingFinished, this, &DolphinView::slotRenameDialogRenamingFinished);
 
-        dialog->show();
-        dialog->raise();
-        dialog->activateWindow();
+        dialog->open();
     }
 
     // Assure that the current index remains visible when KFileItemModel