diff --git a/gnucash/gnome-utils/dialog-book-close.c b/gnucash/gnome-utils/dialog-book-close.c
index 2d23e41da0..8cec9347f9 100644
--- a/gnucash/gnome-utils/dialog-book-close.c
+++ b/gnucash/gnome-utils/dialog-book-close.c
@@ -322,7 +322,7 @@ gnc_book_close_response_cb(GtkDialog *dialog, gint response, GtkDialog *unused)
     LEAVE("");
 }
 
-void gnc_ui_close_book (QofBook* book)
+void gnc_ui_close_book (QofBook* book, GtkWindow *parent)
 {
     struct CloseBookWindow *cbw;
     GtkBuilder* builder;
@@ -343,6 +343,10 @@ void gnc_ui_close_book (QofBook* book)
     // Set the style context for this dialog so it can be easily manipulated with css
     gnc_widget_set_style_context (GTK_WIDGET(cbw->dialog), "GncBookCloseDialog");
 
+    /* parent */
+    if (parent != NULL)
+        gtk_window_set_transient_for (GTK_WINDOW(cbw->dialog), GTK_WINDOW(parent));
+
     PINFO("Closed Book Window is %p, Dialog is %p", cbw, cbw->dialog);
 
     /* close date */
diff --git a/gnucash/gnome-utils/dialog-book-close.h b/gnucash/gnome-utils/dialog-book-close.h
index 363c0f16a0..e8a87dee15 100644
--- a/gnucash/gnome-utils/dialog-book-close.h
+++ b/gnucash/gnome-utils/dialog-book-close.h
@@ -40,8 +40,9 @@
  *
  *  @param book This parameter specifies the book whose data
  *  will be closed.
+ *  @param parent This parameter specifies the parent window
  */
-void gnc_ui_close_book (QofBook* book);
+void gnc_ui_close_book (QofBook* book, GtkWindow *parent);
 
 
 /** @} */
diff --git a/gnucash/gnome/gnc-plugin-basic-commands.c b/gnucash/gnome/gnc-plugin-basic-commands.c
index 5e50f6bbd4..566fc97219 100644
--- a/gnucash/gnome/gnc-plugin-basic-commands.c
+++ b/gnucash/gnome/gnc-plugin-basic-commands.c
@@ -653,7 +653,7 @@ gnc_main_window_cmd_tools_financial_calculator (GtkAction *action, GncMainWindow
 static void
 gnc_main_window_cmd_tools_close_book (GtkAction *action, GncMainWindowActionData *data)
 {
-    gnc_ui_close_book(gnc_get_current_book());
+    gnc_ui_close_book(gnc_get_current_book(), GTK_WINDOW (data->window));
 }
 
 static void