diff --git a/src/windows/native/sun/windows/awt_Dialog.cpp b/src/windows/native/sun/windows/awt_Dialog.cpp
index 41142900568474075e75fd248b771c942c86240a..628797f8af9ce2416cd2ed9701b2d14d83b95d30 100644
--- a/src/windows/native/sun/windows/awt_Dialog.cpp
+++ b/src/windows/native/sun/windows/awt_Dialog.cpp
@@ -304,7 +304,15 @@ void AwtDialog::PopupOneDialog(HWND dialog, HWND blocker, BOOL isModalHook, HWND
     UINT flags = SWP_NOACTIVATE | SWP_NOMOVE | SWP_NOSIZE;
 
     if (isBlocked) {
-        ::SetWindowPos(dialog, blocker, 0, 0, 0, 0, flags);
+        // Fix for 6829546: if blocker is a top-most window, but window isn't, then
+        // calling ::SetWindowPos(dialog, blocker, ...) makes window top-most as well
+        BOOL isBlockerTopmost = (::GetWindowLong(blocker, GWL_EXSTYLE) & WS_EX_TOPMOST) != 0;
+        BOOL isDialogTopmost = (::GetWindowLong(dialog, GWL_EXSTYLE) & WS_EX_TOPMOST) != 0;
+        if (!isBlockerTopmost || isDialogTopmost) {
+            ::SetWindowPos(dialog, blocker, 0, 0, 0, 0, flags);
+        } else {
+            ::SetWindowPos(dialog, HWND_TOP, 0, 0, 0, 0, flags);
+        }
     } else {
         ::SetWindowPos(dialog, HWND_TOP, 0, 0, 0, 0, flags);
         // no beep/flash if the mouse was clicked in the taskbar menu
diff --git a/test/java/awt/Dialog/MakeWindowAlwaysOnTop/MakeWindowAlwaysOnTop.java b/test/java/awt/Dialog/MakeWindowAlwaysOnTop/MakeWindowAlwaysOnTop.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..3e3e83f10691988d430eb80db84c575bac9b0221
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/java/awt/Dialog/MakeWindowAlwaysOnTop/MakeWindowAlwaysOnTop.java
@@ -0,0 +1,131 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2010, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
+ * DO NOT ALTER OR REMOVE COPYRIGHT NOTICES OR THIS FILE HEADER.
+ *
+ * This code is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+ * under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2 only, as
+ * published by the Free Software Foundation.
+ *
+ * This code is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
+ * ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
+ * FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
+ * version 2 for more details (a copy is included in the LICENSE file that
+ * accompanied this code).
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License version
+ * 2 along with this work; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation,
+ * Inc., 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA.
+ *
+ * Please contact Oracle, 500 Oracle Parkway, Redwood Shores, CA 94065 USA
+ * or visit www.oracle.com if you need additional information or have any
+ * questions.
+ */
+
+/*
+  @test
+  @bug 6829546
+  @summary tests that an always-on-top modal dialog doesn't make any windows always-on-top
+  @author artem.ananiev: area=awt.modal
+  @library ../../regtesthelpers
+  @build Util
+  @run main MakeWindowAlwaysOnTop
+*/
+
+import java.awt.*;
+import java.awt.event.*;
+
+import test.java.awt.regtesthelpers.Util;
+
+public class MakeWindowAlwaysOnTop
+{
+    private static Frame f;
+    private static Dialog d;
+
+    public static void main(String[] args) throws Exception
+    {
+        Robot r = Util.createRobot();
+        Util.waitForIdle(r);
+
+        // Frame
+        f = new Frame("Test frame");
+        f.setBounds(100, 100, 400, 300);
+        f.setBackground(Color.RED);
+        f.setVisible(true);
+        r.delay(100);
+        Util.waitForIdle(r);
+
+        // Dialog
+        d = new Dialog(null, "Modal dialog", Dialog.ModalityType.APPLICATION_MODAL);
+        d.setBounds(500, 500, 160, 160);
+        d.setAlwaysOnTop(true);
+        EventQueue.invokeLater(new Runnable()
+        {
+            public void run()
+            {
+                d.setVisible(true);
+            }
+        });
+        // Wait until the dialog is shown
+        EventQueue.invokeAndWait(new Runnable()
+        {
+            public void run()
+            {
+                // Empty
+            }
+        });
+        r.delay(100);
+        Util.waitForIdle(r);
+
+        // Click on the frame to trigger modality
+        Point p = f.getLocationOnScreen();
+        r.mouseMove(p.x + f.getWidth() / 2, p.y + f.getHeight() / 2);
+        Util.waitForIdle(r);
+        r.mousePress(InputEvent.BUTTON1_MASK);
+        Util.waitForIdle(r);
+        r.mouseRelease(InputEvent.BUTTON1_MASK);
+        Util.waitForIdle(r);
+
+        r.delay(100);
+        Util.waitForIdle(r);
+
+        // Dispose dialog
+        d.dispose();
+        r.delay(100);
+        Util.waitForIdle(r);
+
+        // Show another frame at the same location
+        Frame t = new Frame("Check");
+        t.setBounds(100, 100, 400, 300);
+        t.setBackground(Color.BLUE);
+        t.setVisible(true);
+        r.delay(100);
+        Util.waitForIdle(r);
+
+        // Bring it above the first frame
+        t.toFront();
+        r.delay(100);
+        Util.waitForIdle(r);
+
+        Color c = r.getPixelColor(p.x + f.getWidth() / 2, p.y + f.getHeight() / 2);
+        System.out.println("Color = " + c);
+        System.out.flush();
+        // If the color is RED, then the first frame is now always-on-top
+        if (Color.RED.equals(c))
+        {
+            throw new RuntimeException("Test FAILED: the frame is always-on-top");
+        }
+        else if (!Color.BLUE.equals(c))
+        {
+            throw new RuntimeException("Test FAILED: unknown window is on top of the frame");
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            System.out.println("Test PASSED");
+            System.out.flush();
+        }
+
+        // Dispose all the windows
+        t.dispose();
+        f.dispose();
+    }
+}