diff --git a/gui/qt/main_window.py b/gui/qt/main_window.py
index 5e74ae3f4..928c07dde 100644
--- a/gui/qt/main_window.py
+++ b/gui/qt/main_window.py
@@ -254,10 +254,12 @@ class ElectrumWindow(QMainWindow, MessageBoxMixin, PrintError):
     def pop_top_level_window(self, window):
         self.tl_windows.remove(window)
 
-    def top_level_window(self):
+    def top_level_window(self, test_func=None):
         '''Do the right thing in the presence of tx dialog windows'''
         override = self.tl_windows[-1] if self.tl_windows else None
-        return self.top_level_window_recurse(override)
+        if override and test_func and not test_func(override):
+            override = None  # only override if ok for test_func
+        return self.top_level_window_recurse(override, test_func)
 
     def diagnostic_name(self):
         return "%s/%s" % (PrintError.diagnostic_name(self),
@@ -1613,7 +1615,7 @@ class ElectrumWindow(QMainWindow, MessageBoxMixin, PrintError):
             return status, msg
 
         # Capture current TL window; override might be removed on return
-        parent = self.top_level_window()
+        parent = self.top_level_window(lambda win: isinstance(win, MessageBoxMixin))
 
         def broadcast_done(result):
             # GUI thread
diff --git a/gui/qt/util.py b/gui/qt/util.py
index b8fc1cdae..91b0f0c05 100644
--- a/gui/qt/util.py
+++ b/gui/qt/util.py
@@ -165,17 +165,21 @@ class CancelButton(QPushButton):
         self.clicked.connect(dialog.reject)
 
 class MessageBoxMixin(object):
-    def top_level_window_recurse(self, window=None):
+    def top_level_window_recurse(self, window=None, test_func=None):
         window = window or self
         classes = (WindowModalDialog, QMessageBox)
+        if test_func is None:
+            test_func = lambda x: True
         for n, child in enumerate(window.children()):
-            # Test for visibility as old closed dialogs may not be GC-ed
-            if isinstance(child, classes) and child.isVisible():
-                return self.top_level_window_recurse(child)
+            # Test for visibility as old closed dialogs may not be GC-ed.
+            # Only accept children that confirm to test_func.
+            if isinstance(child, classes) and child.isVisible() \
+                    and test_func(child):
+                return self.top_level_window_recurse(child, test_func=test_func)
         return window
 
-    def top_level_window(self):
-        return self.top_level_window_recurse()
+    def top_level_window(self, test_func=None):
+        return self.top_level_window_recurse(test_func)
 
     def question(self, msg, parent=None, title=None, icon=None):
         Yes, No = QMessageBox.Yes, QMessageBox.No