diff --git a/src/sas/qtgui/MainWindow/GuiManager.py b/src/sas/qtgui/MainWindow/GuiManager.py
index 2a2983fba5..e2ea5945f3 100644
--- a/src/sas/qtgui/MainWindow/GuiManager.py
+++ b/src/sas/qtgui/MainWindow/GuiManager.py
@@ -1063,6 +1063,8 @@ def actionGeneric_Scattering_Calculator(self):
             if self.GENSASCalculator is None:
                 self.GENSASCalculator = GenericScatteringCalculator(self)
             self.GENSASCalculator.show()
+            self.updateStatusBar("The Generic Scattering Calculator is open, but it sometimes opens behind the main "
+                                 "window.")
         except Exception as ex:
             logging.error(str(ex))
             return