diff --git a/src/ui/alert.rs b/src/ui/alert.rs
index 0c9288a..76dd49c 100644
--- a/src/ui/alert.rs
+++ b/src/ui/alert.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-use gtk::traits::GtkWindowExt;
+use gtk::traits::{GtkApplicationExt, GtkWindowExt};
 use relm4::{adw::traits::MessageDialogExt, prelude::*};
 
 pub fn alert(title: &str, msg: Option<&str>, parent: Option<&gtk::Window>) {
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ pub fn alert(title: &str, msg: Option<&str>, parent: Option<&gtk::Window>) {
     }
     if parent.is_some() {
         d.set_transient_for(parent);
+    } else {
+        d.set_transient_for(gtk::Application::default().active_window().as_ref());
     }
     d.add_response("ok", "_Ok");
     d.present();