In-App Popup Windows Hide Behind Current Window in Parallels 27

JonB7 · Thursday at 3:34 PM

I'm finding that since the update, popup windows in certain applications, ChessBase Fritz Playchess hide behind the current window, instead of coming to front as is normal and usual prior to the update. I have to click out of the app, say to the Mac Finder, then back into the app in order for the popup to be accessible.

JonB7 · Friday at 1:42 PM

Quick note: Seems worse in Coherence Mode.

LonnieR · Friday at 2:39 PM

I am getting the same issue. Using the keyboard button to show all windows - used other be Expose move I think - I can see all open windows and then I can select it. For me this is Access (I use that more than any other app so only notice in that) and is only in Coherence mode.

MichaelB186 · Saturday at 9:49 AM

I have the same issue since the update (27 Pro Edition). Press Command-Tab twice brings the window to the front, but this is very annonying.

William Vayens · Saturday at 10:10 AM

Same problem here since the last update.

CaseyT2 · Monday at 11:03 AM

I have the same issue - new to Mac and Parallels, glad to see this looks like a bug. Thought it may have been how coherence mode just was.

William Vayens · 2026-09-01T02:50:27-0700

Parallels has advised me to downgrade to the previous version until they fix the problem. I’ve done that and the problem is gone

Ashley Chumun · 2026-09-02T02:43:43-0700

Hello Everyone,

We are aware of the issue where in-app pop-up windows hide behind the active window in Coherence mode on Parallels Desktop 27. Our Development team is actively working on a fix for an upcoming update.

In the meantime, please follow the workaround below to restore functionality by downgrading to Parallels Desktop 26.4.1:
1. Shutdown your virtual machine (Click on the Actions menu on top of the Mac menu bar > Shutdown)
2. Download and install Parallels Desktop 26.4.1 via the link https://download.parallels.com/desktop/v26/26.4.1-57516/ParallelsDesktop-26.4.1-57516.dmg
3. Launch your virtual machine > Parallels Tools installation shall begin automatically > once completed, please restart the virtual machine.

Lastly, you may subscribe to this article https://kb.parallels.com/en/131168 by clicking on the Get update button so that you are notified once the fix is released.

Thank you!