diff --git a/lib/Slic3r/GUI.pm b/lib/Slic3r/GUI.pm
index 7945678f0d..81213242a1 100644
--- a/lib/Slic3r/GUI.pm
+++ b/lib/Slic3r/GUI.pm
@@ -172,6 +172,9 @@ sub notify {
     my $self = shift;
     my ($message) = @_;
 
+    my $frame = $self->GetTopWindow;
+    $frame->RequestUserAttention unless ($frame->IsActive);
+
     eval {
         $self->{growler}->notify(Event => 'SKEIN_DONE', Title => 'Slicing Done!', Message => $message)
             if $self->{growler};
diff --git a/lib/Slic3r/GUI/Plater.pm b/lib/Slic3r/GUI/Plater.pm
index 9568c99840..b7799c3ae0 100644
--- a/lib/Slic3r/GUI/Plater.pm
+++ b/lib/Slic3r/GUI/Plater.pm
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ sub export_gcode2 {
             $message .= sprintf " %.1f seconds", $print->processing_time - $minutes*60;
         }
         $message .= ".";
-        &Wx::wxTheApp->notify($message);
         $params{on_completed}->($message);
         $print->cleanup;
     };
@@ -553,7 +552,7 @@ sub on_export_completed {
     $self->statusbar->SetCancelCallback(undef);
     $self->statusbar->StopBusy;
     $self->statusbar->SetStatusText("G-code file exported to $self->{output_file}");
-    Wx::MessageDialog->new($self, $message, 'Slicing Done!', wxOK | wxICON_INFORMATION)->ShowModal;
+    &Wx::wxTheApp->notify($message);
 }
 
 sub on_export_failed {