diff --git a/dlls/winemac.drv/cocoa_app.m b/dlls/winemac.drv/cocoa_app.m
index 46176f77f99..239c11f399a 100644
--- a/dlls/winemac.drv/cocoa_app.m
+++ b/dlls/winemac.drv/cocoa_app.m
@@ -843,7 +843,6 @@ - (BOOL) setMode:(CGDisplayModeRef)mode forDisplay:(CGDirectDisplayID)displayID
         }
         else
         {
-            BOOL active = [NSApp isActive];
             CGDisplayModeRef currentMode;
             NSArray* modes;
 
@@ -866,6 +865,10 @@ - (BOOL) setMode:(CGDisplayModeRef)mode forDisplay:(CGDirectDisplayID)displayID
             if (!modes.count)
                 return FALSE;
 
+            [self transformProcessToForeground];
+
+            BOOL active = [NSApp isActive];
+
             if ([originalDisplayModes count] || displaysCapturedForFullscreen ||
                 !active || CGCaptureAllDisplays() == CGDisplayNoErr)
             {