Index: src/org/openstreetmap/josm/gui/PleaseWaitDialog.java
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--- src/org/openstreetmap/josm/gui/PleaseWaitDialog.java	(Revision 1874)
+++ src/org/openstreetmap/josm/gui/PleaseWaitDialog.java	(Arbeitskopie)
@@ -57,11 +57,7 @@
         // make sure this dialog is always on top of the main JOSM window
         // and all the other windows (relation editors, detached dialogs, etc.)
         //
-        try {
-            setAlwaysOnTop(true);
-        } catch(SecurityException e) {
-            System.out.println(tr("Warning: failed to put ''please wait dialog'' always on top. Exception was: {0}", e.toString()));
-        }
+        toFront();
     }
 
     public PleaseWaitDialog(Frame parent) {