diff --git a/modules/juce_gui_basics/commands/juce_ApplicationCommandManager.cpp b/modules/juce_gui_basics/commands/juce_ApplicationCommandManager.cpp
index 4940e52a8d..0ca18aa5e2 100644
--- a/modules/juce_gui_basics/commands/juce_ApplicationCommandManager.cpp
+++ b/modules/juce_gui_basics/commands/juce_ApplicationCommandManager.cpp
@@ -263,15 +263,17 @@ ApplicationCommandTarget* ApplicationCommandManager::findDefaultComponentTarget(
         }
     }
 
-    if (c == nullptr && Process::isForegroundProcess())
+    if (c == nullptr)
     {
         auto& desktop = Desktop::getInstance();
 
         // getting a bit desperate now: try all desktop comps..
         for (int i = desktop.getNumComponents(); --i >= 0;)
-            if (auto* peer = desktop.getComponent(i)->getPeer())
-                if (auto* target = findTargetForComponent (peer->getLastFocusedSubcomponent()))
-                    return target;
+            if (auto* component = desktop.getComponent (i))
+                if (isForegroundOrEmbeddedProcess (component))
+                    if (auto* peer = component->getPeer())
+                        if (auto* target = findTargetForComponent (peer->getLastFocusedSubcomponent()))
+                            return target;
     }
 
     if (c != nullptr)
diff --git a/modules/juce_gui_basics/filebrowser/juce_FileBrowserComponent.cpp b/modules/juce_gui_basics/filebrowser/juce_FileBrowserComponent.cpp
index 96ff84f721..a36a3fc6fb 100644
--- a/modules/juce_gui_basics/filebrowser/juce_FileBrowserComponent.cpp
+++ b/modules/juce_gui_basics/filebrowser/juce_FileBrowserComponent.cpp
@@ -605,7 +605,7 @@ void FileBrowserComponent::getRoots (StringArray& rootNames, StringArray& rootPa
 
 void FileBrowserComponent::timerCallback()
 {
-    const bool isProcessActive = Process::isForegroundProcess();
+    const auto isProcessActive = isForegroundOrEmbeddedProcess (this);
 
     if (wasProcessActive != isProcessActive)
     {
diff --git a/modules/juce_gui_basics/juce_gui_basics.cpp b/modules/juce_gui_basics/juce_gui_basics.cpp
index 438c2c49db..fcd4cbfbf3 100644
--- a/modules/juce_gui_basics/juce_gui_basics.cpp
+++ b/modules/juce_gui_basics/juce_gui_basics.cpp
@@ -105,7 +105,21 @@
 
 namespace juce
 {
-    extern bool juce_areThereAnyAlwaysOnTopWindows();
+    bool juce_areThereAnyAlwaysOnTopWindows();
+
+    bool isEmbeddedInForegroundProcess (Component* c);
+
+   #if ! JUCE_WINDOWS
+    bool isEmbeddedInForegroundProcess (Component*) { return false; }
+   #endif
+
+    /*  Returns true if this process is in the foreground, or if the viewComponent
+        is embedded into a window owned by the foreground process.
+    */
+    bool isForegroundOrEmbeddedProcess (Component* viewComponent)
+    {
+        return Process::isForegroundProcess() || isEmbeddedInForegroundProcess (viewComponent);
+    }
 }
 
 #include "accessibility/juce_AccessibilityHandler.cpp"
diff --git a/modules/juce_gui_basics/menus/juce_PopupMenu.cpp b/modules/juce_gui_basics/menus/juce_PopupMenu.cpp
index 9af574885e..262c10e3af 100644
--- a/modules/juce_gui_basics/menus/juce_PopupMenu.cpp
+++ b/modules/juce_gui_basics/menus/juce_PopupMenu.cpp
@@ -746,7 +746,7 @@ struct MenuWindow  : public Component
 
     bool doesAnyJuceCompHaveFocus()
     {
-        if (! Process::isForegroundProcess())
+        if (! isForegroundOrEmbeddedProcess (componentAttachedTo))
             return false;
 
         if (Component::getCurrentlyFocusedComponent() != nullptr)
diff --git a/modules/juce_gui_basics/native/juce_win32_Windowing.cpp b/modules/juce_gui_basics/native/juce_win32_Windowing.cpp
index 709408cf10..0103297b3c 100644
--- a/modules/juce_gui_basics/native/juce_win32_Windowing.cpp
+++ b/modules/juce_gui_basics/native/juce_win32_Windowing.cpp
@@ -4333,15 +4333,36 @@ bool KeyPress::isKeyCurrentlyDown (const int keyCode)
 bool offerKeyMessageToJUCEWindow (MSG& m)   { return HWNDComponentPeer::offerKeyMessageToJUCEWindow (m); }
 
 //==============================================================================
+static DWORD getProcess (HWND hwnd)
+{
+    DWORD result = 0;
+    GetWindowThreadProcessId (hwnd, &result);
+    return result;
+}
+
+/*  Returns true if the viewComponent is embedded into a window
+    owned by the foreground process.
+*/
+bool isEmbeddedInForegroundProcess (Component* c)
+{
+    if (c == nullptr)
+        return false;
+
+    auto* peer = c->getPeer();
+    auto* hwnd = peer != nullptr ? static_cast<HWND> (peer->getNativeHandle()) : nullptr;
+
+    if (hwnd == nullptr)
+        return true;
+
+    const auto fgProcess    = getProcess (GetForegroundWindow());
+    const auto ownerProcess = getProcess (GetAncestor (hwnd, GA_ROOTOWNER));
+    return fgProcess == ownerProcess;
+}
+
 bool JUCE_CALLTYPE Process::isForegroundProcess()
 {
     if (auto fg = GetForegroundWindow())
-    {
-        DWORD processID = 0;
-        GetWindowThreadProcessId (fg, &processID);
-
-        return processID == GetCurrentProcessId();
-    }
+        return getProcess (fg) == GetCurrentProcessId();
 
     return true;
 }
diff --git a/modules/juce_gui_basics/windows/juce_CallOutBox.cpp b/modules/juce_gui_basics/windows/juce_CallOutBox.cpp
index aa70a4af00..a95d92cdcd 100644
--- a/modules/juce_gui_basics/windows/juce_CallOutBox.cpp
+++ b/modules/juce_gui_basics/windows/juce_CallOutBox.cpp
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ public:
 
     void timerCallback() override
     {
-        if (! Process::isForegroundProcess())
+        if (! isForegroundOrEmbeddedProcess (&callout))
             callout.dismiss();
     }
 
diff --git a/modules/juce_gui_basics/windows/juce_TooltipWindow.cpp b/modules/juce_gui_basics/windows/juce_TooltipWindow.cpp
index aa8b12f85e..d2ee788e6b 100644
--- a/modules/juce_gui_basics/windows/juce_TooltipWindow.cpp
+++ b/modules/juce_gui_basics/windows/juce_TooltipWindow.cpp
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ void TooltipWindow::displayTip (Point<int> screenPos, const String& tip)
 
 String TooltipWindow::getTipFor (Component& c)
 {
-    if (Process::isForegroundProcess()
+    if (isForegroundOrEmbeddedProcess (&c)
          && ! ModifierKeys::currentModifiers.isAnyMouseButtonDown())
     {
         if (auto* ttc = dynamic_cast<TooltipClient*> (&c))