diff --git a/rtgui/editwindow.cc b/rtgui/editwindow.cc
index f4e22e485..435215869 100644
--- a/rtgui/editwindow.cc
+++ b/rtgui/editwindow.cc
@@ -237,10 +237,10 @@ bool EditWindow::selectEditorPanel(const std::string &name)
 
 void EditWindow::toFront ()
 {
-    // when using MEOW mode on a single monitor we need to present the secondary window.
-    // If we don't it will stay in background when opening 2nd, 3rd... editor, which is annoying
+    // when using the secondary window on the same monitor as the primary window we need to present the secondary window.
+    // If we don't, it will stay in background when opening 2nd, 3rd... editor, which is annoying
     // It will also deiconify the window
-    if(!isMultiDisplayEnabled()) {
+    if(parent->get_screen()->get_monitor_at_window(parent->get_window()) == parent->get_screen()->get_monitor_at_window(this->get_window())) {
         present();
     }
 }