diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 927932c60..28a8c2293 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+2003-04-10  Richard Frith-Macdonald <rfm@gnu.org>
+
+	* Source/GSServicesManager.m: on opening file, only activate for
+	document based applications as suggested by Alexander.
+
 2003-04-10 01:53  Alexander Malmberg <alexander@malmberg.org>
 
 	* Source/GSLayoutManager.m (-_generateGlyphs_char_r::::::): Fix
diff --git a/Source/GSServicesManager.m b/Source/GSServicesManager.m
index 86669cc82..b232d64e4 100644
--- a/Source/GSServicesManager.m
+++ b/Source/GSServicesManager.m
@@ -406,7 +406,6 @@ static NSString         *disabledName = @".GNUstepDisabled";
   id	del = [NSApp delegate];
   BOOL	result = NO;
 
-  [NSApp activateIgnoringOtherApps: YES];
   if ([del respondsToSelector: _cmd])
     {
       result = [del application: theApp openFile: file];
@@ -414,6 +413,7 @@ static NSString         *disabledName = @".GNUstepDisabled";
   else if ([[NSDocumentController sharedDocumentController]
     openDocumentWithContentsOfFile: file display: YES] != nil)
     {
+      [NSApp activateIgnoringOtherApps: YES];
       result = YES;
     }
   return result;