diff --git a/access.c b/access.c
index e77ef67..666ea4a 100644
--- a/access.c
+++ b/access.c
@@ -260,7 +260,7 @@ AuthorizeConfig(const connection_t *c)
         return FALSE;
     }
     /* semaphore locked -- relase before return */
-    res = ShowLocalizedMsgEx(MB_YESNO|MB_ICONWARNING, TEXT(PACKAGE_NAME),
+    res = ShowLocalizedMsgEx(MB_YESNO|MB_ICONWARNING, NULL, TEXT(PACKAGE_NAME),
                              IDS_ERR_CONFIG_TRY_AUTHORIZE, c->config_name,
                              o.ovpn_admin_group);
     if (res == IDYES)
diff --git a/localization.c b/localization.c
index 701acc6..ca385f8 100644
--- a/localization.c
+++ b/localization.c
@@ -215,19 +215,19 @@ LoadLocalizedStringBuf(PTSTR buffer, int bufferSize, const UINT stringId, ...)
 
 
 static int
-__ShowLocalizedMsgEx(const UINT type, LPCTSTR caption, const UINT stringId, va_list args)
+__ShowLocalizedMsgEx(const UINT type, HANDLE parent, LPCTSTR caption, const UINT stringId, va_list args)
 {
-    return MessageBoxEx(NULL, __LoadLocalizedString(stringId, args), caption,
+    return MessageBoxEx(parent, __LoadLocalizedString(stringId, args), caption,
         type | MB_SETFOREGROUND, GetGUILanguage());
 }
 
 
 int
-ShowLocalizedMsgEx(const UINT type, LPCTSTR caption, const UINT stringId, ...)
+ShowLocalizedMsgEx(const UINT type, HANDLE parent, LPCTSTR caption, const UINT stringId, ...)
 {
     va_list args;
     va_start(args, stringId);
-    int result = __ShowLocalizedMsgEx(type, caption, stringId, args);
+    int result = __ShowLocalizedMsgEx(type, parent, caption, stringId, args);
     va_end(args);
     return result;
 }
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ ShowLocalizedMsg(const UINT stringId, ...)
 {
     va_list args;
     va_start(args, stringId);
-    __ShowLocalizedMsgEx(MB_OK, _T(PACKAGE_NAME), stringId, args);
+    __ShowLocalizedMsgEx(MB_OK, NULL, _T(PACKAGE_NAME), stringId, args);
     va_end(args);
 }
 
diff --git a/localization.h b/localization.h
index 71996b8..856ffe1 100644
--- a/localization.h
+++ b/localization.h
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ int LocalizedTime(const time_t, LPTSTR, size_t);
 PTSTR LoadLocalizedString(const UINT, ...);
 int LoadLocalizedStringBuf(PTSTR, const int, const UINT, ...);
 void ShowLocalizedMsg(const UINT, ...);
-int ShowLocalizedMsgEx(const UINT, LPCTSTR, const UINT, ...);
+int ShowLocalizedMsgEx(const UINT, HANDLE, LPCTSTR, const UINT, ...);
 HICON LoadLocalizedIconEx(const UINT, int cx, int cy);
 HICON LoadLocalizedIcon(const UINT);
 HICON LoadLocalizedSmallIcon(const UINT);
diff --git a/main.c b/main.c
index ad31e8d..a3f8f8f 100644
--- a/main.c
+++ b/main.c
@@ -739,7 +739,7 @@ CloseApplication(HWND hwnd)
     int i;
 
     if (o.service_state == service_connected
-    && ShowLocalizedMsgEx(MB_YESNO, _T("Exit OpenVPN"), IDS_NFO_SERVICE_ACTIVE_EXIT) == IDNO)
+    && ShowLocalizedMsgEx(MB_YESNO, NULL, _T("Exit OpenVPN"), IDS_NFO_SERVICE_ACTIVE_EXIT) == IDNO)
             return;
 
     for (i = 0; i < o.num_configs; i++)
@@ -748,7 +748,7 @@ CloseApplication(HWND hwnd)
             continue;
 
         /* Ask for confirmation if still connected */
-        if (ShowLocalizedMsgEx(MB_YESNO, _T("Exit OpenVPN"), IDS_NFO_ACTIVE_CONN_EXIT) == IDNO)
+        if (ShowLocalizedMsgEx(MB_YESNO, NULL, _T("Exit OpenVPN"), IDS_NFO_ACTIVE_CONN_EXIT) == IDNO)
             return;
     }
 
diff --git a/misc.c b/misc.c
index 65a09a7..82d550f 100644
--- a/misc.c
+++ b/misc.c
@@ -671,7 +671,7 @@ ImportConfigFile(const TCHAR* source)
             }
 
             /* A file with same name exists. Ask the user whether to replace or not. */
-            if (ShowLocalizedMsgEx(MB_YESNO, _T(PACKAGE_NAME), IDS_NFO_IMPORT_OVERWRITE, fileName) == IDNO)
+            if (ShowLocalizedMsgEx(MB_YESNO, NULL, _T(PACKAGE_NAME), IDS_NFO_IMPORT_OVERWRITE, fileName) == IDNO)
                 return;
 
             /* try again with overwrite allowed */
diff --git a/openvpn.c b/openvpn.c
index 58964bf..6849cba 100644
--- a/openvpn.c
+++ b/openvpn.c
@@ -2454,7 +2454,7 @@ out:
 void
 ResetSavePasswords(connection_t *c)
 {
-    if (ShowLocalizedMsgEx(MB_OKCANCEL, TEXT(PACKAGE_NAME), IDS_NFO_DELETE_PASS, c->config_name) == IDCANCEL)
+    if (ShowLocalizedMsgEx(MB_OKCANCEL, NULL, TEXT(PACKAGE_NAME), IDS_NFO_DELETE_PASS, c->config_name) == IDCANCEL)
         return;
     DeleteSavedPasswords(c->config_name);
     c->flags &= ~(FLAG_SAVE_KEY_PASS | FLAG_SAVE_AUTH_PASS);
diff --git a/passphrase.c b/passphrase.c
index 47a4cbc..05a0b1f 100644
--- a/passphrase.c
+++ b/passphrase.c
@@ -374,7 +374,7 @@ ChangePassphraseDialogFunc(HWND hwndDlg, UINT msg, WPARAM wParam, UNUSED LPARAM
           /* Confirm if the new password is empty. */
           if (NewPasswordLengh(hwndDlg) == 0)
             {
-               if (ShowLocalizedMsgEx(MB_YESNO, _T(PACKAGE_NAME), IDS_NFO_EMPTY_PWD) == IDNO)
+               if (ShowLocalizedMsgEx(MB_YESNO, NULL, _T(PACKAGE_NAME), IDS_NFO_EMPTY_PWD) == IDNO)
                   break;
             }
           /* Else check minimum length of password */
@@ -674,11 +674,11 @@ ChangePassphraseThread(LPVOID data)
       ExitThread(1);
     }
 
-  /* Show ChangePassphrase Dialog */  
+  /* Show ChangePassphrase Dialog */
   hwndChangePSW = CreateLocalizedDialog(ID_DLG_CHGPASS, ChangePassphraseDialogFunc);
   if (!hwndChangePSW)
     ExitThread(1);
-  SetDlgItemText(hwndChangePSW, ID_TXT_KEYFILE, keyfilename); 
+  SetDlgItemText(hwndChangePSW, ID_TXT_KEYFILE, keyfilename);
   SetDlgItemInt(hwndChangePSW, ID_TXT_KEYFORMAT, (UINT) keyfile_format, FALSE);
 
   SetWindowText(hwndChangePSW, LoadLocalizedString(IDS_NFO_CHANGE_PWD, conn_name));
diff --git a/tray.c b/tray.c
index 306a2bd..00d6009 100644
--- a/tray.c
+++ b/tray.c
@@ -363,7 +363,7 @@ OnNotifyTray(LPARAM lParam)
                 MyStartService();
             }
             else if (o.service_state == service_connected
-            && ShowLocalizedMsgEx(MB_YESNO, _T(PACKAGE_NAME), IDS_MENU_ASK_STOP_SERVICE) == IDYES) {
+            && ShowLocalizedMsgEx(MB_YESNO, NULL, _T(PACKAGE_NAME), IDS_MENU_ASK_STOP_SERVICE) == IDYES) {
                 MyStopService();
             }
         }