diff --git a/gramps/gui/logger/_errorreportassistant.py b/gramps/gui/logger/_errorreportassistant.py
index aa1b0d9ab..d032e306f 100644
--- a/gramps/gui/logger/_errorreportassistant.py
+++ b/gramps/gui/logger/_errorreportassistant.py
@@ -83,6 +83,14 @@ class ErrorReportAssistant(Gtk.Assistant):
         self.build_page4()
         self.build_page5()
         self.create_page_summary()
+
+        try:
+            self.set_transient_for(self.list_toplevels()[-2])
+        except IndexError:
+            self.set_position(Gtk.WindowPosition.CENTER)
+            self.set_urgency_hint(True)
+            self.set_keep_above(True)
+        self.set_default_size(800,-1)
         self.show_all()
 
         self.ownthread = ownthread
diff --git a/gramps/gui/logger/_errorview.py b/gramps/gui/logger/_errorview.py
index 13207eb94..5fda1180f 100644
--- a/gramps/gui/logger/_errorview.py
+++ b/gramps/gui/logger/_errorview.py
@@ -82,6 +82,13 @@ class ErrorView(object):
     def draw_window(self):
         title = "%s - Gramps" % _("Error Report")
         self.top = Gtk.Dialog(title)
+        try:
+            self.top.set_transient_for(self.top.list_toplevels()[-2])
+        except IndexError:
+            self.top.set_position(Gtk.WindowPosition.CENTER)
+            self.top.set_urgency_hint(True)
+            self.top.set_keep_above(True)
+        self.top.set_default_size(800,-1)
         vbox = self.top.get_content_area()
         vbox.set_spacing(5)
         self.top.set_border_width(12)
@@ -128,9 +135,9 @@ class ErrorView(object):
         
         vbox.pack_start(tb_expander, True, True, 5)
 
-
         self.top.add_button(Gtk.STOCK_CANCEL,Gtk.ResponseType.CANCEL)
         self.top.add_button(_("Report"),Gtk.ResponseType.YES)
         self.top.add_button(Gtk.STOCK_HELP,Gtk.ResponseType.HELP)
-        
+
         self.top.show_all()
+