Frontmost application not switching to Background as it used to do

Since I installed Yosemite, I noticed an anoying new behavior.
To interact with a background application, going from the frontmost I have to:
Select this second application clicking on it's top bar.
Or
Double-Click anywher on the background application Window.
Example:
Say Safari is my frontmost application and I want to reply a Tweet onthe Tweetbot application there is open on the background.
In the past I could click the tweet I want to reply and the system will automatically make Tweetbot the frontmost application and select the tweet I clicked.
Now I have to click on the top bar of Tweetbot (or click Tweetbot twice to make it the frontmost application).
Notice that this behavior happens with ANY formost/background application.
Any tips?

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