diff --git a/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/application/impl/ApplicationImpl.java b/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/application/impl/ApplicationImpl.java
index 11272905a2f7..085ba758de00 100644
--- a/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/application/impl/ApplicationImpl.java
+++ b/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/application/impl/ApplicationImpl.java
@@ -1200,13 +1200,11 @@ public class ApplicationImpl extends ComponentManagerImpl implements Application
         myActive = Boolean.valueOf(active);
         System.setProperty("idea.active", myActive.toString());
         ApplicationActivationListener publisher = getMessageBus().syncPublisher(ApplicationActivationListener.TOPIC);
-        if (SystemInfo.isLinux) {
-          if (active) {
-            publisher.applicationActivated(ideFrame);
-          }
-          else {
-            publisher.applicationDeactivated(ideFrame);
-          }
+        if (active) {
+          publisher.applicationActivated(ideFrame);
+        }
+        else {
+          publisher.applicationDeactivated(ideFrame);
         }
         return true;
       }