diff --git a/client/Makefile b/client/Makefile
index 31c9c6a2d..4d0312e80 100644
--- a/client/Makefile
+++ b/client/Makefile
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ else
 	ifeq ($(platform),Darwin)
     LUAPLATFORM = macosx
 	OBJCSRCS = util_darwin.m
-	LDFLAGS += -framework Foundation	
+	LDFLAGS += -framework Foundation -framework AppKit	
 else
     LUALIB +=  -ldl
     LDLIBS +=  -ltermcap -lncurses
diff --git a/client/proxguiqt.cpp b/client/proxguiqt.cpp
index 56de71b24..296862e65 100644
--- a/client/proxguiqt.cpp
+++ b/client/proxguiqt.cpp
@@ -27,6 +27,10 @@
 #include "proxgui.h"
 #include <QtGui>
 
+extern "C" {
+#include "util_darwin.h"
+}
+
 bool g_useOverlays = false;
 int g_absVMax = 0;
 int startMax;
@@ -53,9 +57,14 @@ void ProxGuiQT::_ShowGraphWindow(void) {
 	if(!plotapp)
 		return;
 
-	if (!plotwidget)
+	if (!plotwidget) {
+		
+#if defined(__MACH__) && defined(__APPLE__)
+		makeFocusable();
+#endif	
+	
 		plotwidget = new ProxWidget();
-
+	}
 	plotwidget->show();
 }
 
@@ -100,6 +109,12 @@ void ProxGuiQT::MainLoop()
 	//start proxmark thread after starting event loop
 	QTimer::singleShot(200, this, SLOT(_StartProxmarkThread()));
 
+#if defined(__MACH__) && defined(__APPLE__)
+	//Prevent the terminal from loosing focus during launch by making the client unfocusable
+	makeUnfocusable();
+#endif
+
+	
 	plotapp->exec();
 }
 
diff --git a/client/util_darwin.h b/client/util_darwin.h
index 923a4dfc0..c69a551d3 100644
--- a/client/util_darwin.h
+++ b/client/util_darwin.h
@@ -13,5 +13,7 @@
 
 void disableAppNap(const char* reason);
 void enableAppNap();
+void makeUnfocusable();
+void makeFocusable();
 
 #endif
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diff --git a/client/util_darwin.c b/client/util_darwin.m
similarity index 75%
rename from client/util_darwin.c
rename to client/util_darwin.m
index d07ebebc4..9d7583903 100644
--- a/client/util_darwin.c
+++ b/client/util_darwin.m
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 
 #import <Foundation/NSString.h>
 #import <Foundation/NSProcessInfo.h>
+#import <AppKit/NSApplication.h>
 
 static id activity = nil;
 
@@ -38,3 +39,17 @@ void enableAppNap() {
 void disableAppNap(const char* reason) { }
 void enableAppNap() { }
 #endif
+
+
+//OS X Version 10.6 is defined in OS X 10.6 and later
+#if defined(MAC_OS_X_VERSION_10_6)
+void makeUnfocusable() {
+	[NSApp setActivationPolicy:NSApplicationActivationPolicyProhibited];
+}
+void makeFocusable() {
+	[NSApp setActivationPolicy:NSApplicationActivationPolicyRegular];
+}
+#else
+void makeUnfocusable() { }
+void makeFocusable() { }
+#endif
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