diff --git a/macos/Sources/App/macOS/AppDelegate.swift b/macos/Sources/App/macOS/AppDelegate.swift
index 3eff7b3e4..6f387f4ae 100644
--- a/macos/Sources/App/macOS/AppDelegate.swift
+++ b/macos/Sources/App/macOS/AppDelegate.swift
@@ -465,7 +465,12 @@ class AppDelegate: NSObject,
         }
         
         switch ghostty.config.macosDockDropBehavior {
-        case .new_tab: _ = TerminalController.newTab(ghostty, withBaseConfig: config)
+        case .new_tab:
+            _ = TerminalController.newTab(
+                ghostty,
+                from: TerminalController.preferredParent?.window,
+                withBaseConfig: config
+            )
         case .new_window: _ = TerminalController.newWindow(ghostty, withBaseConfig: config)
         }
         
@@ -1002,13 +1007,15 @@ class AppDelegate: NSObject,
         //UpdateSimulator.happyPath.simulate(with: updateViewModel)
     }
 
-
     @IBAction func newWindow(_ sender: Any?) {
         _ = TerminalController.newWindow(ghostty)
     }
 
     @IBAction func newTab(_ sender: Any?) {
-        _ = TerminalController.newTab(ghostty)
+        _ = TerminalController.newTab(
+            ghostty,
+            from: TerminalController.preferredParent?.window
+        )
     }
 
     @IBAction func closeAllWindows(_ sender: Any?) {