diff --git a/gtk-helpers.go b/gtk-helpers.go
index a14e723..2886b93 100644
--- a/gtk-helpers.go
+++ b/gtk-helpers.go
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ func createTab(jid string, isMuc bool) {
 	}
 }
 
-func switchToTab(jid string) {
+func switchToTab(jid string, w *gtk.Window) {
 	current = jid
 	tab, ok := tabs.Load(current)
 	if !ok {
@@ -145,6 +145,7 @@ func switchToTab(jid string) {
 				}()
 
 				win.SetChild(profile_box)
+				win.SetTransientFor(win)
 				win.Present()
 			})
 			userbox.AddController(gesture)
diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index 617387a..fcb4fdc 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -45,6 +45,8 @@ var clientroot *xmpp.Client
 
 var uiQueue = make(chan func(), 100)
 
+var window *gtk.ApplicationWindow
+
 // stores members of mucs
 var mucmembers sync.Map
 
@@ -243,7 +245,7 @@ func main() {
 				b := gtk.NewButtonWithLabel(user)
 				b.ConnectClicked(func() {
 					b.AddCSSClass("accent")
-					switchToTab(user)
+					switchToTab(user, &window.Window)
 				})
 				menu.Append(b)
 			}
@@ -308,7 +310,7 @@ func activate(app *gtk.Application) {
 		gtk.STYLE_PROVIDER_PRIORITY_APPLICATION,
 	)
 
-	window := gtk.NewApplicationWindow(app)
+	window = gtk.NewApplicationWindow(app)
 	app.SetMenubar(gio.NewMenu())
 
 	window.SetTitle("Lambda")
@@ -436,7 +438,7 @@ func activate(app *gtk.Application) {
 			b := gtk.NewButtonWithLabel(t)
 			b.ConnectClicked(func() {
 				b.AddCSSClass("accent")
-				switchToTab(t)
+				switchToTab(t, &window.Window)
 			})
 			menu.Append(b)
 		}