diff --git a/SafeExamBrowser.Client.UnitTests/ClientControllerTests.cs b/SafeExamBrowser.Client.UnitTests/ClientControllerTests.cs
index 420114d0..74e009ca 100644
--- a/SafeExamBrowser.Client.UnitTests/ClientControllerTests.cs
+++ b/SafeExamBrowser.Client.UnitTests/ClientControllerTests.cs
@@ -946,12 +946,14 @@ namespace SafeExamBrowser.Client.UnitTests
 			settings.ActionCenter.EnableActionCenter = true;
 			sut.TryStart();
 
-			actionCenter.Verify(t => t.Show(), Times.Once);
+			actionCenter.Verify(t => t.Promote(), Times.Once);
+			actionCenter.Verify(t => t.Show(), Times.Never);
 
 			actionCenter.Reset();
 			operationSequence.Setup(o => o.TryPerform()).Returns(OperationResult.Aborted);
 			sut.TryStart();
 
+			actionCenter.Verify(t => t.Promote(), Times.Never);
 			actionCenter.Verify(t => t.Show(), Times.Never);
 
 			actionCenter.Reset();
@@ -959,6 +961,7 @@ namespace SafeExamBrowser.Client.UnitTests
 			operationSequence.Setup(o => o.TryPerform()).Returns(OperationResult.Success);
 			sut.TryStart();
 
+			actionCenter.Verify(t => t.Promote(), Times.Never);
 			actionCenter.Verify(t => t.Show(), Times.Never);
 		}
 
diff --git a/SafeExamBrowser.Client/ClientController.cs b/SafeExamBrowser.Client/ClientController.cs
index 5314fce7..bbef75f0 100644
--- a/SafeExamBrowser.Client/ClientController.cs
+++ b/SafeExamBrowser.Client/ClientController.cs
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ namespace SafeExamBrowser.Client
 		{
 			if (Settings.ActionCenter.EnableActionCenter)
 			{
-				actionCenter.Show();
+				actionCenter.Promote();
 			}
 
 			if (Settings.Taskbar.EnableTaskbar)
diff --git a/SafeExamBrowser.UserInterface.Contracts/Shell/IActionCenter.cs b/SafeExamBrowser.UserInterface.Contracts/Shell/IActionCenter.cs
index bac238a2..e60e7fa2 100644
--- a/SafeExamBrowser.UserInterface.Contracts/Shell/IActionCenter.cs
+++ b/SafeExamBrowser.UserInterface.Contracts/Shell/IActionCenter.cs
@@ -61,6 +61,11 @@ namespace SafeExamBrowser.UserInterface.Contracts.Shell
 		/// </summary>
 		void InitializeText(IText text);
 
+		/// <summary>
+		/// Makes the action center visible and automatically hides it after a short delay.
+		/// </summary>
+		void Promote();
+
 		/// <summary>
 		/// Registers the specified activator to control the visibility of the action center.
 		/// </summary>
diff --git a/SafeExamBrowser.UserInterface.Desktop/Windows/ActionCenter.xaml.cs b/SafeExamBrowser.UserInterface.Desktop/Windows/ActionCenter.xaml.cs
index 6a53c2d7..8c6adfa2 100644
--- a/SafeExamBrowser.UserInterface.Desktop/Windows/ActionCenter.xaml.cs
+++ b/SafeExamBrowser.UserInterface.Desktop/Windows/ActionCenter.xaml.cs
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@
  */
 
 using System;
+using System.Threading;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
 using System.Windows;
 using System.Windows.Media.Animation;
 using SafeExamBrowser.I18n.Contracts;
@@ -87,6 +89,16 @@ namespace SafeExamBrowser.UserInterface.Desktop.Windows
 			QuitButton.Text.Text = text.Get(TextKey.Shell_QuitButton);
 		}
 
+		public void Promote()
+		{
+			Task.Run(() =>
+			{
+				Dispatcher.Invoke(ShowAnimated);
+				Thread.Sleep(2000);
+				Dispatcher.Invoke(HideAnimated);
+			});
+		}
+
 		public void Register(IActionCenterActivator activator)
 		{
 			activator.Activated += Activator_Activated;
diff --git a/SafeExamBrowser.UserInterface.Mobile/Windows/ActionCenter.xaml.cs b/SafeExamBrowser.UserInterface.Mobile/Windows/ActionCenter.xaml.cs
index 24e28ca5..2b887036 100644
--- a/SafeExamBrowser.UserInterface.Mobile/Windows/ActionCenter.xaml.cs
+++ b/SafeExamBrowser.UserInterface.Mobile/Windows/ActionCenter.xaml.cs
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@
  */
 
 using System;
+using System.Threading;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
 using System.Windows;
 using System.Windows.Media.Animation;
 using SafeExamBrowser.I18n.Contracts;
@@ -87,6 +89,16 @@ namespace SafeExamBrowser.UserInterface.Mobile.Windows
 			QuitButton.Text.Text = text.Get(TextKey.Shell_QuitButton);
 		}
 
+		public void Promote()
+		{
+			Task.Run(() =>
+			{
+				Dispatcher.Invoke(ShowAnimated);
+				Thread.Sleep(2000);
+				Dispatcher.Invoke(HideAnimated);
+			});
+		}
+
 		public void Register(IActionCenterActivator activator)
 		{
 			activator.Activated += Activator_Activated;