diff --git a/src/gpodder/gui.py b/src/gpodder/gui.py
index 8a6c3bef..bc87292b 100644
--- a/src/gpodder/gui.py
+++ b/src/gpodder/gui.py
@@ -3211,6 +3211,7 @@ class gPodder(BuilderWidget, dbus.service.Object):
 
     def on_itemAbout_activate(self, widget, *args):
         dlg = gtk.AboutDialog()
+        dlg.set_transient_for(self.main_window)
         dlg.set_name('gPodder')
         dlg.set_version(gpodder.__version__)
         dlg.set_copyright(gpodder.__copyright__)