diff --git a/libvo/osx_common.c b/libvo/osx_common.c
index b953860e36..3ceef2fece 100644
--- a/libvo/osx_common.c
+++ b/libvo/osx_common.c
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 
 // only to get keycode definitions from HIToolbox/Events.h
 #include <Carbon/Carbon.h>
+#include "config.h"
 #include "osx_common.h"
 #include "video_out.h"
 #include "osdep/keycodes.h"
@@ -140,3 +141,25 @@ void config_movie_aspect(float config_aspect)
         old_movie_aspect = config_aspect;
     our_aspect_change = 0;
 }
+
+/** This chunk of code is heavily based off SDL_macosx.m from SDL.
+ *  The CPSEnableForegroundOperation that was here before is private
+ *  and should not be used.
+ *  Replaced by a call to the 10.3+ TransformProcessType.
+ */
+void osx_foreground_hack(void)
+{
+#if !defined (CONFIG_MACOSX_FINDER) || !defined (CONFIG_SDL)
+    ProcessSerialNumber myProc, frProc;
+    Boolean sameProc;
+
+    if (GetFrontProcess(&frProc)   == noErr &&
+        GetCurrentProcess(&myProc) == noErr) {
+        if (SameProcess(&frProc, &myProc, &sameProc) == noErr && !sameProc) {
+            TransformProcessType(&myProc,
+                                 kProcessTransformToForegroundApplication);
+        }
+        SetFrontProcess(&myProc);
+    }
+#endif
+}
diff --git a/libvo/osx_common.h b/libvo/osx_common.h
index d20698e411..21bb3d8548 100644
--- a/libvo/osx_common.h
+++ b/libvo/osx_common.h
@@ -22,5 +22,6 @@
 int convert_key(unsigned key, unsigned charcode);
 void change_movie_aspect(float new_aspect);
 void config_movie_aspect(float config_aspect);
+void osx_foreground_hack(void);
 
 #endif /* MPLAYER_OSX_COMMON_H */
diff --git a/libvo/vo_corevideo.m b/libvo/vo_corevideo.m
index 5d25b088f4..6a62a08ef6 100644
--- a/libvo/vo_corevideo.m
+++ b/libvo/vo_corevideo.m
@@ -386,23 +386,7 @@ static int preinit(const char *arg)
 		NSApp = [NSApplication sharedApplication];
 		isLeopardOrLater = floor(NSAppKitVersionNumber) > 824;
 
-		#if !defined (CONFIG_MACOSX_FINDER) || !defined (CONFIG_SDL)
-		//this chunk of code is heavily based off SDL_macosx.m from SDL
-		ProcessSerialNumber myProc, frProc;
-		Boolean sameProc;
-
-		if (GetFrontProcess(&frProc) == noErr)
-		{
-			if (GetCurrentProcess(&myProc) == noErr)
-			{
-				if (SameProcess(&frProc, &myProc, &sameProc) == noErr && !sameProc)
-				{
-					TransformProcessType(&myProc, kProcessTransformToForegroundApplication);
-				}
-				SetFrontProcess(&myProc);
-			}
-		}
-		#endif
+		osx_foreground_hack();
 
 		if(!mpGLView)
 		{
diff --git a/libvo/vo_quartz.c b/libvo/vo_quartz.c
index 46c78b0583..ba4c5230c4 100644
--- a/libvo/vo_quartz.c
+++ b/libvo/vo_quartz.c
@@ -1088,27 +1088,7 @@ static int preinit(const char *arg)
         }
     }
 
-#if !defined (CONFIG_MACOSX_FINDER) || !defined (CONFIG_SDL)
-    // this chunk of code is heavily based off SDL_macosx.m from SDL
-    // the CPSEnableForegroundOperation that was here before is private and shouldn't be used
-    // replaced by a call to the 10.3+ TransformProcessType
-    {
-        ProcessSerialNumber myProc, frProc;
-        Boolean sameProc;
-
-        if (GetFrontProcess(&frProc) == noErr)
-        {
-            if (GetCurrentProcess(&myProc) == noErr)
-            {
-                if (SameProcess(&frProc, &myProc, &sameProc) == noErr && !sameProc)
-                {
-                    TransformProcessType(&myProc, kProcessTransformToForegroundApplication);
-                }
-                SetFrontProcess(&myProc);
-            }
-        }
-    }
-#endif
+    osx_foreground_hack();
 
     return 0;
 }