diff --git a/readme.md b/readme.md
index dbd2cc8..2dbb654 100644
--- a/readme.md
+++ b/readme.md
@@ -14,6 +14,10 @@ c:\program files (x86)\Steam\SteamApps\workshop\content\282440\539252269
 Changelog
 =========
 
+Version 2.15
+---
+- improved forwarding focus to an already running QL window when re-starting extraQL with enabled option to auto-start QL
+
 Version 2.14
 ---
 - When option "Auto-Start QL" is active and you try to start a 2nd extraQL, extraQL will now bring the QL window to the foreground 
diff --git a/source/MainForm.cs b/source/MainForm.cs
index 844a40a..79cf47e 100644
--- a/source/MainForm.cs
+++ b/source/MainForm.cs
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ namespace ExtraQL
 {
   public partial class MainForm : Form
   {
-    public const string Version = "2.14";
+    public const string Version = "2.15";
 
     private readonly Config config;
     private readonly HttpServer server;
@@ -852,8 +852,12 @@ private void StartQuakeLive()
       if (procList.Length > 0)
       {
         // bring existing QL window to front and activate it
-        Win32.SetWindowPos(procList[0].MainWindowHandle, Win32.HWND_TOPMOST, 0, 0, 0, 0, Win32.SWP_SHOWWINDOW | Win32.SWP_NOSIZE | Win32.SWP_NOMOVE);
-        Win32.SetWindowPos(procList[0].MainWindowHandle, Win32.HWND_NOTOPMOST, 0, 0, 0, 0, Win32.SWP_SHOWWINDOW | Win32.SWP_NOSIZE | Win32.SWP_NOMOVE);
+        var hWnd = procList[0].MainWindowHandle;
+        Win32.ShowWindow(hWnd, Win32.SW_SHOWNORMAL);
+        Win32.SetForegroundWindow(hWnd);
+        Win32.SetCapture(hWnd);
+        Win32.SetFocus(hWnd);
+        Win32.SetActiveWindow(hWnd);
       }
       else
       {
diff --git a/source/Win32.cs b/source/Win32.cs
index e258d88..d549391 100644
--- a/source/Win32.cs
+++ b/source/Win32.cs
@@ -43,15 +43,28 @@ public static class Win32
     [DllImport("user32.dll")]
     public static extern bool ShowWindow(IntPtr handle, int flags);
 
+    [DllImport("user32.dll")]
+    public static extern bool SetActiveWindow(IntPtr handle);
+
     [DllImport("user32.dll")]
     public static extern bool SetForegroundWindow(IntPtr handle);
 
+    [DllImport("user32.dll")]
+    public static extern bool SetFocus(IntPtr handle);
+
+    [DllImport("user32.dll")]
+    public static extern bool SetCapture(IntPtr handle);
+
+    [DllImport("user32.dll")]
+    public static extern bool EnableWindow(IntPtr handle, bool enable);
+
     public delegate bool EnumWindowProc(IntPtr hWnd, IntPtr lParam);
 
     public static int HWND_TOPMOST = -1;
     public static int HWND_NOTOPMOST = -2;
 
     public const int WM_ACTIVATE = 0x0006;
+    public const int WM_NCACTIVATE = 0x0086;
     public const int WM_SETREDRAW = 0x000B;
     public const int WM_CLOSE = 0x0010;
     public const int WM_SHOWWINDOW = 0x0018;
@@ -69,6 +82,11 @@ public static class Win32
     public const int WM_SYSKEYDOWN = 0x0104;
     public const int WM_SYSKEYUP = 0x0105;
 
+    public const int SW_SHOWNORMAL = 1;
+
+    public const int WA_ACTIVE = 1;
+    public const int WA_CLICKACTIVE = 2;
+
     public const int SWP_NOSIZE = 0x0001;
     public const int SWP_NOMOVE = 0x0002;
     public const int SWP_NOACTIVATE = 0x0010;