diff --git a/ui_windows.h b/ui_windows.h
index 5e93594e..ef79a0db 100644
--- a/ui_windows.h
+++ b/ui_windows.h
@@ -41,6 +41,11 @@ struct uiSizingSys {
 	int baseX;
 	int baseY;
 	LONG internalLeading;
+
+	// This is the window handle to pass to the hWndInsertAfter parameter of SetWindowPos().
+	// You should set this to your own window handle when done.
+	// Controls made with uiWindowsMakeControl() do this for you; you only need to do this if you are implementing uiControlResize() yourself.
+	HWND InsertAfter;
 };
 // Use these in your preferredSize() implementation with baseX and baseY.
 #define uiWindowsDlgUnitsToX(dlg, baseX) MulDiv((dlg), baseX, 4)
diff --git a/windows/container.c b/windows/container.c
index e2106656..cf457582 100644
--- a/windows/container.c
+++ b/windows/container.c
@@ -147,6 +147,9 @@ static HRESULT resize(uiContainer *cc, RECT *r)
 	if (ReleaseDC(c->hwnd, dc) == 0)
 		return logLastError("error releasing DC in resize()");
 
+	// the first control gets the topmost z-order and thus the first tab stop
+	sys.InsertAfter = HWND_TOP;
+
 	d.xPadding = uiWindowsDlgUnitsToX(winXPadding, sys.baseX);
 	d.yPadding = uiWindowsDlgUnitsToY(winYPadding, sys.baseY);
 	d.sys = &sys;
@@ -316,8 +319,9 @@ static void containerResize(uiControl *cc, intmax_t x, intmax_t y, intmax_t widt
 {
 	struct container *c = (struct container *) (cc->Internal);
 
-	if (MoveWindow(c->hwnd, x, y, width, height, TRUE) == 0)
+	if (SetWindowPos(c->hwnd, d->sys->InsertAfter, x, y, width, height, SWP_NOACTIVATE | SWP_NOOWNERZORDER) == 0)
 		logLastError("error resizing uiContainer in containerResize()");
+	d->sys->InsertAfter = c->hwnd;
 	// under some circumstances this might not be sufficient
 	// example: check the Spaced checkbox; inside boxes will have been resized already before they get a chance to update their padded
 	SendMessageW(c->hwnd, msgUpdateChild, 0, 0);
diff --git a/windows/newcontrol.c b/windows/newcontrol.c
index 0539ad32..cbfb8fed 100644
--- a/windows/newcontrol.c
+++ b/windows/newcontrol.c
@@ -55,8 +55,9 @@ static void singleResize(uiControl *c, intmax_t x, intmax_t y, intmax_t width, i
 {
 	struct singleHWND *s = (struct singleHWND *) (c->Internal);
 
-	if (MoveWindow(s->hwnd, x, y, width, height, TRUE) == 0)
+	if (SetWindowPos(s->hwnd, d->sys->InsertAfter, x, y, width, height, SWP_NOACTIVATE | SWP_NOOWNERZORDER) == 0)
 		logLastError("error moving control in singleResize()");
+	d->sys->InsertAfter = s->hwnd;
 }
 
 static int singleVisible(uiControl *c)