diff --git a/js/bringToFront.js b/js/bringToFront.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..6d6274c5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/js/bringToFront.js
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+'use strict';
+
+const windowMgr = require('./windowMgr.js');
+const { getConfigField } = require('./config.js');
+const log = require('./log.js');
+const logLevels = require('./enums/logLevels.js');
+
+/**
+ * Method that checks if user has enabled the bring to front feature
+ * if so then activates the main window
+ * @param windowName - Name of the window to activate
+ */
+function bringToFront(windowName) {
+
+    getConfigField('bringToFront')
+        .then((bringToFrontSetting) => {
+            if (typeof bringToFrontSetting === 'boolean' && bringToFrontSetting) {
+                log.send(logLevels.INFO, 'Window has been activated for: bringToFront');
+                windowMgr.activate(windowName || 'main');
+            }
+        })
+        .catch((error) => {
+            log.send(logLevels.ERROR, 'Could not read bringToFront field from config error= ' + error);
+        });
+}
+
+
+module.exports = {
+    bringToFront: bringToFront
+};
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/js/mainApiMgr.js b/js/mainApiMgr.js
index 92706004..3c8211d9 100644
--- a/js/mainApiMgr.js
+++ b/js/mainApiMgr.js
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ const activityDetection = require('./activityDetection');
 const badgeCount = require('./badgeCount.js');
 const protocolHandler = require('./protocolHandler');
 const configureNotification = require('./notify/settings/configure-notification-position');
+const { bringToFront } = require('./bringToFront.js');
 
 const apiEnums = require('./enums/api.js');
 const apiCmds = apiEnums.cmds;
@@ -82,6 +83,11 @@ electron.ipcMain.on(apiName, (event, arg) => {
     }
 
     if (arg.cmd === apiCmds.activate && typeof arg.windowName === 'string') {
+        // validates the user bring to front config and activates the wrapper
+        if (typeof arg.reason === 'string' && arg.reason === 'bringToFront') {
+            bringToFront(arg.windowName);
+            return;
+        }
         windowMgr.activate(arg.windowName);
         return;
     }
diff --git a/js/notify/bringToFront.js b/js/notify/bringToFront.js
deleted file mode 100644
index 984b45b9..00000000
--- a/js/notify/bringToFront.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,28 +0,0 @@
-'use strict';
-
-const windowMgr = require('../windowMgr.js');
-const { getConfigField } = require('../config.js');
-const log = require('../log.js');
-const logLevels = require('../enums/logLevels.js');
-
-/**
- * Method that checks if user has enabled the bring to front feature
- * if so then activates the main window
- */
-function bringToFront() {
-
-    getConfigField('bringToFront')
-        .then((bool) => {
-            if (bool) {
-                windowMgr.activate('main');
-            }
-        })
-        .catch((error) => {
-            log.send(logLevels.ERROR, 'Could not read bringToFront field from config error= ' + error);
-        });
-}
-
-
-module.exports = {
-    bringToFront: bringToFront
-};
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/js/notify/electron-notify.js b/js/notify/electron-notify.js
index 439ba575..6bfb7cfb 100644
--- a/js/notify/electron-notify.js
+++ b/js/notify/electron-notify.js
@@ -294,10 +294,6 @@ function setupConfig() {
 function notify(notification) {
     // Is it an object and only one argument?
     if (arguments.length === 1 && typeof notification === 'object') {
-
-        if (typeof notification.onBringToFrontFunc === 'function') {
-            notification.onBringToFrontFunc({id: notification.id });
-        }
         let notf = Object.assign({}, notification);
         // Use object instead of supplied parameters
         notf.id = latestID;
diff --git a/js/notify/notifyImpl.js b/js/notify/notifyImpl.js
index 32218df3..363123aa 100644
--- a/js/notify/notifyImpl.js
+++ b/js/notify/notifyImpl.js
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 
 const EventEmitter = require('events');
 const { notify } = require('./electron-notify.js');
-const { bringToFront } = require('./bringToFront.js');
 const log = require('../log.js');
 const logLevels = require('../enums/logLevels.js');
 /**
@@ -46,8 +45,7 @@ class Notify {
             onShowFunc: onShow.bind(this),
             onClickFunc: onClick.bind(this),
             onCloseFunc: onClose.bind(this),
-            onErrorFunc: onError.bind(this),
-            onBringToFrontFunc: onBringToFront.bind(this)
+            onErrorFunc: onError.bind(this)
         });
 
         log.send(logLevels.INFO, 'created notification, id=' + this._id + ', text=' + options.body);
@@ -112,14 +110,6 @@ class Notify {
             }
         }
 
-        /**
-         * activates/focuses the main window
-         */
-        function onBringToFront(arg) {
-            if (arg.id === this._id) {
-                bringToFront();
-            }
-        }
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/js/preload/preloadMain.js b/js/preload/preloadMain.js
index 165dd10b..1c7f5b0d 100644
--- a/js/preload/preloadMain.js
+++ b/js/preload/preloadMain.js
@@ -151,11 +151,13 @@ function createAPI() {
         /**
          * Brings window forward and gives focus.
          * @param  {String} windowName Name of window. Note: main window name is 'main'
+         * @param {String} reason, The reason for which the window is to be activated
          */
-        activate: function(windowName) {
+        activate: function(windowName, reason) {
             local.ipcRenderer.send(apiName, {
                 cmd: apiCmds.activate,
-                windowName: windowName
+                windowName: windowName,
+                reason: reason
             });
         },