New window always open in background

Hello
I've set safari to be assigned a specific space number in Spaces (in practice, #2)
When i click an hyperlink in an application, (for example in mail ) it goes to the specified Space (Space #2) but then always open in the background of safari. (I don't see the window and have to look for it)
Does everyone have the same behavior ?
How have it open in the foreground ?

I think this is a bug , but it is now cleared.
I've played with safari preferences and revert to what i prefer
(In Safari preference, under Tabs DON'T choose "Select tabs and windows as they are created")
Played also with Spaces assignations.
Closed Safari and relaunched
And now i get new windows in the front. Go figure...

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