diff --git a/src/modules/illume2/policies/illume/policy.c b/src/modules/illume2/policies/illume/policy.c
index bd63c6179..66b63890e 100644
--- a/src/modules/illume2/policies/illume/policy.c
+++ b/src/modules/illume2/policies/illume/policy.c
@@ -1068,7 +1068,7 @@ _policy_border_activate(E_Border *bd)
 
    /* set very high layer for this window as it needs attention and thus 
     * should show above everything */
-   e_border_layer_set(bd, 250);
+   e_border_layer_set(bd, POL_ACTIVATE_LAYER);
 
    /* if we can raise the border do it */
    if (!bd->lock_user_stacking) e_border_raise(bd);
diff --git a/src/modules/illume2/policies/illume/policy.h b/src/modules/illume2/policies/illume/policy.h
index fbf228242..30dbbe45d 100644
--- a/src/modules/illume2/policies/illume/policy.h
+++ b/src/modules/illume2/policies/illume/policy.h
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 # define POL_INDICATOR_LAYER 200
 # define POL_QUICKPANEL_LAYER 160
 # define POL_KEYBOARD_LAYER 150
+# define POL_ACTIVATE_LAYER 145
 # define POL_FULLSCREEN_LAYER 140
 # define POL_DIALOG_LAYER 120
 # define POL_SPLASH_LAYER 120