diff --git a/Lib/lib-tk/Tkinter.py b/Lib/lib-tk/Tkinter.py
index 740dc896367..d567467fa55 100644
--- a/Lib/lib-tk/Tkinter.py
+++ b/Lib/lib-tk/Tkinter.py
@@ -1722,6 +1722,7 @@ def _test():
 	root.test = test
 	quit = Button(root, text="QUIT", command=root.destroy)
 	quit.pack()
+	root.tkraise()
 	root.mainloop()
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
diff --git a/Lib/tkinter/Tkinter.py b/Lib/tkinter/Tkinter.py
index 740dc896367..d567467fa55 100755
--- a/Lib/tkinter/Tkinter.py
+++ b/Lib/tkinter/Tkinter.py
@@ -1722,6 +1722,7 @@ def _test():
 	root.test = test
 	quit = Button(root, text="QUIT", command=root.destroy)
 	quit.pack()
+	root.tkraise()
 	root.mainloop()
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':