diff -ru gnucash-2.6.9/src/gnome-utils/gnc-splash.c gnucash-2.6.9.new/src/gnome-utils/gnc-splash.c
--- gnucash-2.6.9/src/gnome-utils/gnc-splash.c	2015-09-22 11:56:58.000000000 -0700
+++ gnucash-2.6.9.new/src/gnome-utils/gnc-splash.c	2016-01-05 01:20:16.020180408 -0800
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@
 
     gtk_window_set_title (GTK_WINDOW (splash), "GnuCash");
     gtk_window_set_position (GTK_WINDOW (splash), GTK_WIN_POS_CENTER);
+    gtk_window_set_type_hint (GTK_WINDOW (splash), GDK_WINDOW_TYPE_HINT_DIALOG);
 
     pixmap = gnc_gnome_get_pixmap ("gnucash_splash.png");
 
