diff --git a/src/persistence/settings.cpp b/src/persistence/settings.cpp
index 4b4749bc6..60326601e 100644
--- a/src/persistence/settings.cpp
+++ b/src/persistence/settings.cpp
@@ -207,7 +207,6 @@ void Settings::loadGlobal()
     s.beginGroup("GUI");
     {
         showWindow = s.value("showWindow", true).toBool();
-        showInFront = s.value("showInFront", false).toBool();
         notify = s.value("notify", true).toBool();
         groupAlwaysNotify = s.value("groupAlwaysNotify", true).toBool();
         groupchatPosition = s.value("groupchatPosition", true).toBool();
@@ -526,7 +525,6 @@ void Settings::saveGlobal()
     s.beginGroup("GUI");
     {
         s.setValue("showWindow", showWindow);
-        s.setValue("showInFront", showInFront);
         s.setValue("notify", notify);
         s.setValue("groupAlwaysNotify", groupAlwaysNotify);
         s.setValue("separateWindow", separateWindow);
@@ -1063,22 +1061,6 @@ void Settings::setSpellCheckingEnabled(bool newValue)
     }
 }
 
-bool Settings::getShowInFront() const
-{
-    QMutexLocker locker{&bigLock};
-    return showInFront;
-}
-
-void Settings::setShowInFront(bool newValue)
-{
-    QMutexLocker locker{&bigLock};
-
-    if (newValue != showInFront) {
-        showInFront = newValue;
-        emit showInFrontChanged(showInFront);
-    }
-}
-
 bool Settings::getNotifySound() const
 {
     QMutexLocker locker{&bigLock};
diff --git a/src/persistence/settings.h b/src/persistence/settings.h
index a20555a8a..39b314223 100644
--- a/src/persistence/settings.h
+++ b/src/persistence/settings.h
@@ -164,7 +164,6 @@ signals:
     void autorunChanged(bool enabled);
     void autoSaveEnabledChanged(bool enabled);
     void autostartInTrayChanged(bool enabled);
-    void showInFrontChanged(bool enabled);
     void closeToTrayChanged(bool enabled);
     void lightTrayIconChanged(bool enabled);
     void minimizeToTrayChanged(bool enabled);
@@ -325,9 +324,6 @@ public:
     bool getShowWindow() const;
     void setShowWindow(bool newValue);
 
-    bool getShowInFront() const;
-    void setShowInFront(bool newValue);
-
     bool getNotifySound() const;
     void setNotifySound(bool newValue);
 
@@ -594,7 +590,6 @@ private:
     bool checkUpdates;
     bool notify;
     bool showWindow;
-    bool showInFront;
     bool notifySound;
     bool busySound;
     bool groupAlwaysNotify;
diff --git a/src/widget/form/settings/userinterfaceform.cpp b/src/widget/form/settings/userinterfaceform.cpp
index e4dbdda0b..0bceada60 100644
--- a/src/widget/form/settings/userinterfaceform.cpp
+++ b/src/widget/form/settings/userinterfaceform.cpp
@@ -84,11 +84,7 @@ UserInterfaceForm::UserInterfaceForm(SettingsWidget* myParent)
     bodyUI->busySound->setChecked(s.getBusySound());
     bodyUI->busySound->setEnabled(s.getNotifySound() && s.getNotify());
 
-    bool showWindow = s.getShowWindow();
-
-    bodyUI->showWindow->setChecked(showWindow);
-    bodyUI->showInFront->setChecked(s.getShowInFront());
-    bodyUI->showInFront->setEnabled(showWindow);
+    bodyUI->showWindow->setChecked(s.getShowWindow());
 
     bodyUI->cbGroupchatPosition->setChecked(s.getGroupchatPosition());
     bodyUI->cbCompactLayout->setChecked(s.getCompactLayout());
@@ -291,14 +287,7 @@ void UserInterfaceForm::on_busySound_stateChanged()
 
 void UserInterfaceForm::on_showWindow_stateChanged()
 {
-    bool isChecked = bodyUI->showWindow->isChecked();
-    Settings::getInstance().setShowWindow(isChecked);
-    bodyUI->showInFront->setEnabled(isChecked);
-}
-
-void UserInterfaceForm::on_showInFront_stateChanged()
-{
-    Settings::getInstance().setShowInFront(bodyUI->showInFront->isChecked());
+    Settings::getInstance().setShowWindow(bodyUI->showWindow->isChecked());
 }
 
 void UserInterfaceForm::on_groupOnlyNotfiyWhenMentioned_stateChanged()
diff --git a/src/widget/form/settings/userinterfaceform.h b/src/widget/form/settings/userinterfaceform.h
index 084d0ba58..7da4f5f21 100644
--- a/src/widget/form/settings/userinterfaceform.h
+++ b/src/widget/form/settings/userinterfaceform.h
@@ -52,7 +52,6 @@ private slots:
     void on_notifySound_stateChanged();
     void on_busySound_stateChanged();
     void on_showWindow_stateChanged();
-    void on_showInFront_stateChanged();
     void on_groupOnlyNotfiyWhenMentioned_stateChanged();
     void on_cbCompactLayout_stateChanged();
     void on_cbSeparateWindow_stateChanged();
diff --git a/src/widget/form/settings/userinterfacesettings.ui b/src/widget/form/settings/userinterfacesettings.ui
index 6883dbf3e..899ccf3a0 100644
--- a/src/widget/form/settings/userinterfacesettings.ui
+++ b/src/widget/form/settings/userinterfacesettings.ui
@@ -219,23 +219,6 @@
             </property>
            </widget>
           </item>
-          <item>
-           <layout class="QVBoxLayout" name="verticalLayout_15">
-            <property name="leftMargin">
-             <number>40</number>
-            </property>
-            <item>
-             <widget class="QCheckBox" name="showInFront">
-              <property name="toolTip">
-               <string comment="toolTip for Focus window setting">Focus qTox when you receive message.</string>
-              </property>
-              <property name="text">
-               <string>Focus window</string>
-              </property>
-             </widget>
-            </item>
-           </layout>
-          </item>
          </layout>
         </widget>
        </item>
@@ -615,7 +598,6 @@
   <tabstop>notifySound</tabstop>
   <tabstop>busySound</tabstop>
   <tabstop>showWindow</tabstop>
-  <tabstop>showInFront</tabstop>
   <tabstop>cbGroupchatPosition</tabstop>
   <tabstop>cbCompactLayout</tabstop>
   <tabstop>cbSeparateWindow</tabstop>
diff --git a/src/widget/widget.cpp b/src/widget/widget.cpp
index 51047e744..ab418b23e 100644
--- a/src/widget/widget.cpp
+++ b/src/widget/widget.cpp
@@ -1448,9 +1448,6 @@ bool Widget::newMessageAlert(QWidget* currentWindow, bool isActive, bool sound,
     if (notify) {
         if (Settings::getInstance().getShowWindow()) {
             currentWindow->show();
-            if (inactiveWindow && Settings::getInstance().getShowInFront()) {
-                currentWindow->activateWindow();
-            }
         }
 
         if (Settings::getInstance().getNotify()) {