diff --git a/src/EditDialog.cpp b/src/EditDialog.cpp
index 7f84cd1b..99c6325a 100644
--- a/src/EditDialog.cpp
+++ b/src/EditDialog.cpp
@@ -49,6 +49,18 @@ void EditDialog::closeEvent(QCloseEvent*)
     emit goingAway();
 }
 
+void EditDialog::showEvent(QShowEvent*)
+{
+    // Whenever the dialog is shown, position it at the center of the parent dialog
+    QPoint center = mapToGlobal(rect().center());
+    QDialog* parentDialog = qobject_cast<QDialog*>(parent());
+    if(parentDialog)
+    {
+        QPoint parentCenter = parentDialog->window()->mapToGlobal(parentDialog->window()->rect().center());
+        move(parentCenter - center);
+    }
+}
+
 void EditDialog::loadText(const QByteArray& data, int row, int col)
 {
     curRow = row;
diff --git a/src/EditDialog.h b/src/EditDialog.h
index 4b605d96..8566c908 100644
--- a/src/EditDialog.h
+++ b/src/EditDialog.h
@@ -25,8 +25,11 @@ public slots:
     virtual void reset();
     virtual void loadText(const QByteArray& data, int row, int col);
 
+protected:
+    virtual void closeEvent(QCloseEvent* ev);
+    virtual void showEvent(QShowEvent* ev);
+
 private slots:
-    virtual void closeEvent(QCloseEvent*);
     virtual void importData();
     virtual void exportData();
     virtual void clearData();