diff --git a/modules/juce_gui_basics/windows/juce_CallOutBox.cpp b/modules/juce_gui_basics/windows/juce_CallOutBox.cpp
index 63d7459d7b..f2fa91ba1f 100644
--- a/modules/juce_gui_basics/windows/juce_CallOutBox.cpp
+++ b/modules/juce_gui_basics/windows/juce_CallOutBox.cpp
@@ -48,8 +48,11 @@ CallOutBox::~CallOutBox()
 {
 }
 
+enum { callOutBoxDismissCommandId = 0x4f83a04b };
+
 //==============================================================================
-class CallOutBoxCallback  : public ModalComponentManager::Callback
+class CallOutBoxCallback  : public ModalComponentManager::Callback,
+                            private Timer
 {
 public:
     CallOutBoxCallback (Component* c, const Rectangle<int>& area, Component* parent)
@@ -57,9 +60,16 @@ public:
     {
         callout.setVisible (true);
         callout.enterModalState (true, this);
+        startTimer (200);
     }
 
-    void modalStateFinished (int) {}
+    void modalStateFinished (int) override {}
+
+    void timerCallback() override
+    {
+        if (! Process::isForegroundProcess())
+            callout.postCommandMessage (callOutBoxDismissCommandId);
+    }
 
     ScopedPointer<Component> content;
     CallOutBox callout;
@@ -110,8 +120,6 @@ bool CallOutBox::hitTest (int x, int y)
     return outline.contains ((float) x, (float) y);
 }
 
-enum { callOutBoxDismissCommandId = 0x4f83a04b };
-
 void CallOutBox::inputAttemptWhenModal()
 {
     const Point<int> mousePos (getMouseXYRelative() + getBounds().getPosition());