diff --git a/changelog.html b/changelog.html
index 955b806bb8dc834272ff5d4a99b9d84376f87274..332d057b5b420f410f84a06b4801735c1622d9cd 100644
--- a/changelog.html
+++ b/changelog.html
@@ -68,6 +68,9 @@ Upcoming changes</a>
   <li class=rfe>
     Post-build deploy task for Maven jobs : Repositories definitions can now be read from the POMs.
     (<a href="http://issues.jenkins-ci.org/browse/JENKINS-9786">issue 9786</a>)
+  <li class=rfe>
+    Run maven jobs as headless process. on OSX this avoid jumping Dock icon to take focus.
+    (<a href="http://issues.jenkins-ci.org/browse/JENKINS-9785">issue 9785</a>)
 </ul>
 </div><!--=TRUNK-END=-->
 
diff --git a/maven-plugin/src/main/java/hudson/maven/AbstractMavenProcessFactory.java b/maven-plugin/src/main/java/hudson/maven/AbstractMavenProcessFactory.java
index 42fe2fcde6c0930a5c70e9770ab005cc25421d1e..8c8c83b57f2052fc20504d69cf661acb7f6eb583 100644
--- a/maven-plugin/src/main/java/hudson/maven/AbstractMavenProcessFactory.java
+++ b/maven-plugin/src/main/java/hudson/maven/AbstractMavenProcessFactory.java
@@ -1,10 +1,12 @@
 package hudson.maven;
 
 import static hudson.Util.fixNull;
+
 import hudson.AbortException;
 import hudson.EnvVars;
 import hudson.FilePath;
 import hudson.Launcher;
+import hudson.Platform;
 import hudson.Proc;
 import hudson.maven.ProcessCache.NewProcess;
 import hudson.model.BuildListener;
@@ -24,7 +26,6 @@ import hudson.slaves.Channels;
 import hudson.tasks.Maven.MavenInstallation;
 import hudson.tasks._maven.MavenConsoleAnnotator;
 import hudson.util.ArgumentListBuilder;
-
 import java.io.BufferedInputStream;
 import java.io.BufferedOutputStream;
 import java.io.IOException;
@@ -37,8 +38,6 @@ import java.net.SocketTimeoutException;
 import java.nio.charset.Charset;
 import java.nio.charset.UnsupportedCharsetException;
 import java.util.Arrays;
-
-import org.jenkinsci.plugins.tokenmacro.TokenMacro;
 import org.kohsuke.stapler.framework.io.IOException2;
 
 /*
@@ -274,7 +273,19 @@ public abstract class AbstractMavenProcessFactory
 
             }
         }
-        
+
+        if (mms.runHeadless()) {
+            // Configure headless process
+            mavenOpts += " -Djava.awt.headless=true";
+        } else {
+            if (Platform.isDarwin()) {
+                // Would be cool to replace the generic Java icon with jenkins logo, but requires
+                // the file absolute path to be available on slave *before* the process run on it :-/
+                // Maybe we could enforce this from the DMG installer on OSX
+                // TODO mavenOpts += " -Xdock:name=Jenkins -Xdock:icon=jenkins.png";
+            }
+        }
+
         return envVars.expand(mavenOpts);
     }
 
diff --git a/maven-plugin/src/main/java/hudson/maven/MavenModuleSet.java b/maven-plugin/src/main/java/hudson/maven/MavenModuleSet.java
index fdd6ac4d02e469f7a1b7be54e10c35d2a2bc0ba5..ec8daec6055cfafb8f62abe567371837d9d22610 100644
--- a/maven-plugin/src/main/java/hudson/maven/MavenModuleSet.java
+++ b/maven-plugin/src/main/java/hudson/maven/MavenModuleSet.java
@@ -204,6 +204,12 @@ public final class MavenModuleSet extends AbstractMavenProject<MavenModuleSet,Ma
      */    
     private int mavenValidationLevel = -1;
 
+    /**
+     * Inform jenkins this build don't use UI code and can run without access to graphical environment. Could be used
+     * later to select a headless-slave from a pool, but first introduced for JENKINS-9785
+     */
+    private boolean runHeadless = false;
+
     /**
      * Reporters configured at {@link MavenModuleSet} level. Applies to all {@link MavenModule} builds.
      */
@@ -357,6 +363,10 @@ public final class MavenModuleSet extends AbstractMavenProject<MavenModuleSet,Ma
         return ignoreUpstremChanges;
     }
 
+    public boolean runHeadless() {
+        return runHeadless;
+    }
+
     public boolean isArchivingDisabled() {
         return archivingDisabled;
     }
@@ -377,6 +387,10 @@ public final class MavenModuleSet extends AbstractMavenProject<MavenModuleSet,Ma
         this.ignoreUpstremChanges = ignoreUpstremChanges;
     }
 
+    public void setRunHeadless(boolean runHeadless) {
+        this.runHeadless = runHeadless;
+    }
+
     public void setIsArchivingDisabled(boolean archivingDisabled) {
         this.archivingDisabled = archivingDisabled;
     }
@@ -811,6 +825,7 @@ public final class MavenModuleSet extends AbstractMavenProject<MavenModuleSet,Ma
         aggregatorStyleBuild = !req.hasParameter("maven.perModuleBuild");
         usePrivateRepository = req.hasParameter("maven.usePrivateRepository");
         ignoreUpstremChanges = !json.has("triggerByDependency");
+        runHeadless = req.hasParameter("maven.runHeadless");
         incrementalBuild = req.hasParameter("maven.incrementalBuild");
         archivingDisabled = req.hasParameter("maven.archivingDisabled");
         resolveDependencies = req.hasParameter( "maven.resolveDependencies" );
diff --git a/maven-plugin/src/main/resources/hudson/maven/MavenModuleSet/configure-entries.jelly b/maven-plugin/src/main/resources/hudson/maven/MavenModuleSet/configure-entries.jelly
index f862a217666a816db37ad15c653b2a30197f7d83..f2f9fe67774c1a7d48d2633fa2b14acad238eb45 100644
--- a/maven-plugin/src/main/resources/hudson/maven/MavenModuleSet/configure-entries.jelly
+++ b/maven-plugin/src/main/resources/hudson/maven/MavenModuleSet/configure-entries.jelly
@@ -91,7 +91,9 @@ THE SOFTWARE.
         checked="${it.usesPrivateRepository()}" />
       <f:optionalBlock name="maven.resolveDependencies" title="${%Resolve Dependencies during Pom parsing}" 
         checked="${it.isResolveDependencies()}" /> 
-      <f:optionalBlock name="maven.processPlugins" title="${%Process Plugins during Pom parsing}" 
+      <f:optionalBlock name="maven.runHeadless" title="${%Run Headless}" help="/plugin/maven-plugin/run-headless.html"
+        checked="${it.runHeadless()}" />
+      <f:optionalBlock name="maven.processPlugins" title="${%Process Plugins during Pom parsing}"
         checked="${it.isProcessPlugins()}" />
       <p:config-customWorkspace />
         
diff --git a/maven-plugin/src/main/resources/hudson/maven/MavenModuleSet/configure-entries_fr.properties b/maven-plugin/src/main/resources/hudson/maven/MavenModuleSet/configure-entries_fr.properties
index f960dcf7e28bd700be1a46ea5b2ac014b9f4aaf9..bb43380281025024641e43c84eb8ef75c7e1aca4 100644
--- a/maven-plugin/src/main/resources/hudson/maven/MavenModuleSet/configure-entries_fr.properties
+++ b/maven-plugin/src/main/resources/hudson/maven/MavenModuleSet/configure-entries_fr.properties
@@ -21,16 +21,22 @@
 # THE SOFTWARE.
 
 Alternate\ settings\ file=Fichier settings alternatif
-Block\ build\ when\ dependency\ building=Bloquer le build pendant la construction des d\u00E9pendances
+Block\ build\ when\ dependency\ building=Bloquer le build pendant la construction des d\u00e9pendances
 Build=Build
-Incremental\ build\ -\ only\ build\ changed\ modules=Construction incr\u00E9mentale - ne faire la construction (build) que pour les modules chang\u00E9s
+Incremental\ build\ -\ only\ build\ changed\ modules=Construction incr\u00e9mentale - ne faire la construction (build) que pour les modules chang\u00e9s
 Maven\ Version=Version de Maven
 Root\ POM=POM Racine
-Build\ modules\ in\ parallel=Construire les modules en parallèle
+Build\ modules\ in\ parallel=Construire les modules en parall\u00eale
 Build\ Settings=Configuration du build
-Use\ private\ Maven\ repository=Utilise un repository Maven priv\u00E9
-Use\ private\ maven\ repository=Utiliser un repository Maven privé
+Use\ private\ Maven\ repository=Utilise un repository Maven priv\u00e9
+Use\ private\ maven\ repository=Utiliser un repository Maven priv\u00e9
 Goals\ and\ options=Goals et options
-Maven\ Version.error.1=Jenkins a besoin de savoir où Maven2/3 est installé.
-Maven\ Version.error.2=Veuillez le faire dans <a href="{0}/configure" target="_new">la configuration système</a>.
-Build\ whenever\ a\ SNAPSHOT\ dependency\ is\ built=Lance un build à chaque fois qu''une dépendance SNAPSHOT est construite
+Maven\ Version.error.1=Jenkins a besoin de savoir o\u00f9 Maven2/3 est  install\u00c8.
+Maven\ Version.error.2=Veuillez le faire dans <a href="{0}/configure" target="_new">la configuration syst\u00cbme</a>.
+Build\ whenever\ a\ SNAPSHOT\ dependency\ is\ built=Lance un build \u00e0 chaque fois qu''une d\u00e9pendance SNAPSHOT est construite
+Run\ Headless=Ex\u00e9cuter sans environnement graphique
+Disable\ automatic\ artifact\ archiving=D\u00e9sactive l'achivage automatique des artefacts
+Resolve\ Dependencies\ during\ Pom\ parsing=Effectue la r\u00e9solution de d\u00e9pendances pendant la lecture du POM
+Process\ Plugins\ during\ Pom\ parsing=Analyse les plugins pendant la lecture du POM
+Maven\ Validation\ Level=Niveau de validation du POM Maven
+Goals=Goals
diff --git a/maven-plugin/src/main/webapp/run-headless.html b/maven-plugin/src/main/webapp/run-headless.html
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..1bfd81792c6f08602bd4c0a282ed53f7de1857ad
--- /dev/null
+++ b/maven-plugin/src/main/webapp/run-headless.html
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+<div>
+  <p>
+  If build doesn't requires access to desktop (only using command line tools and tests) this option can be checked.
+  <p>
+  This option allow Jenkins to configure the build process in headless mode. Usefull on OSX to avoid boring Dock icon
+  to take focus, this option may also in future release be used to select slave adequate instance.
+</div>
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diff --git a/maven-plugin/src/main/webapp/run-headless_fr.html b/maven-plugin/src/main/webapp/run-headless_fr.html
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..e95e0904a1306079fbf1bf875b3c60f8e3a75abd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/maven-plugin/src/main/webapp/run-headless_fr.html
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+<div>
+  <p>
+    Si le build ne n&eacute,cessite pas un acc&egrave; &agrave; l'environnement graphique (s'il n'utilise que des outils
+    en ligne de commande) cette option peut &ecirc;tre activŽe.
+    <p>
+    Cette option permet &agrave; Jenkins de lancer le processus de build en mode <em>'headless'</em>. Ceci est
+    particuli&egrave;rement int&eacute;ressant sur OSX pour &eacute;viter qu'une ic&ocirc;ne Java prenne le focus en sautillant
+    dans le Dock. Cette option pourrait &agrave; l'avenir servir &agrave; s&eacute;lectionner un esclave adapt&eacute;.
+</div>
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