diff --git a/source/blender/editors/interface/interface.cc b/source/blender/editors/interface/interface.cc
index 334c745d196..f0abd701618 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/interface/interface.cc
+++ b/source/blender/editors/interface/interface.cc
@@ -3257,7 +3257,7 @@ bool ui_but_string_set(bContext *C, uiBut *but, const char *str)
     double value;
 
     if (ui_but_string_eval_number(C, but, str, &value) == false) {
-      WM_report_banner_show();
+      WM_report_banner_show(CTX_wm_manager(C), CTX_wm_window(C));
       return false;
     }
 
diff --git a/source/blender/editors/interface/interface_handlers.cc b/source/blender/editors/interface/interface_handlers.cc
index 04abdc84f14..3112a12b024 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/interface/interface_handlers.cc
+++ b/source/blender/editors/interface/interface_handlers.cc
@@ -3558,7 +3558,7 @@ static void ui_textedit_end(bContext *C, uiBut *but, uiHandleButtonData *data)
           data->escapecancel = true;
 
           WM_reportf(RPT_ERROR, "Failed to find '%s'", but->editstr);
-          WM_report_banner_show();
+          WM_report_banner_show(CTX_wm_manager(C), win);
         }
       }
 
diff --git a/source/blender/editors/space_file/file_draw.cc b/source/blender/editors/space_file/file_draw.cc
index 1ff1a327ad7..326a96f4836 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/space_file/file_draw.cc
+++ b/source/blender/editors/space_file/file_draw.cc
@@ -615,7 +615,7 @@ static void renamebutton_cb(bContext *C, void * /*arg1*/, char *oldname)
       errno = 0;
       if ((BLI_rename(orgname, newname) != 0) || !BLI_exists(newname)) {
         WM_reportf(RPT_ERROR, "Could not rename: %s", errno ? strerror(errno) : "unknown error");
-        WM_report_banner_show();
+        WM_report_banner_show(wm, win);
       }
       else {
         /* If rename is successful, scroll to newly renamed entry. */
diff --git a/source/blender/windowmanager/WM_api.h b/source/blender/windowmanager/WM_api.h
index f62ebf282c8..795b588ef80 100644
--- a/source/blender/windowmanager/WM_api.h
+++ b/source/blender/windowmanager/WM_api.h
@@ -597,8 +597,9 @@ void WM_main_remap_editor_id_reference(const struct IDRemapper *mappings);
 /* reports */
 /**
  * Show the report in the info header.
+ * \param win: When NULL, a best-guess is used.
  */
-void WM_report_banner_show(void);
+void WM_report_banner_show(struct wmWindowManager *wm, struct wmWindow *win) ATTR_NONNULL(1);
 /**
  * Hide all currently displayed banners and abort their timer.
  */
diff --git a/source/blender/windowmanager/intern/wm_event_system.cc b/source/blender/windowmanager/intern/wm_event_system.cc
index 4aa0ca96164..7fffd175669 100644
--- a/source/blender/windowmanager/intern/wm_event_system.cc
+++ b/source/blender/windowmanager/intern/wm_event_system.cc
@@ -882,10 +882,15 @@ static void wm_event_handler_ui_cancel(bContext *C)
  * Access to #wmWindowManager.reports
  * \{ */
 
-void WM_report_banner_show()
+void WM_report_banner_show(wmWindowManager *wm, wmWindow *win)
 {
-  wmWindowManager *wm = static_cast<wmWindowManager *>(G_MAIN->wm.first);
-  wmWindow *win = wm->winactive ? wm->winactive : static_cast<wmWindow *>(wm->windows.first);
+  if (win == nullptr) {
+    win = wm->winactive;
+    if (win == nullptr) {
+      win = static_cast<wmWindow *>(wm->windows.first);
+    }
+  }
+
   ReportList *wm_reports = &wm->reports;
 
   /* After adding reports to the global list, reset the report timer. */
@@ -921,7 +926,7 @@ static void wm_add_reports(ReportList *reports)
     /* Add reports to the global list, otherwise they are not seen. */
     BLI_movelisttolist(&wm->reports.list, &reports->list);
 
-    WM_report_banner_show();
+    WM_report_banner_show(wm, nullptr);
   }
 }
 
@@ -2812,7 +2817,7 @@ static eHandlerActionFlag wm_handler_fileselect_do(bContext *C,
           BLI_movelisttolist(&CTX_wm_reports(C)->list, &handler->op->reports->list);
 
           /* More hacks, since we meddle with reports, banner display doesn't happen automatic. */
-          WM_report_banner_show();
+          WM_report_banner_show(CTX_wm_manager(C), CTX_wm_window(C));
 
           CTX_wm_window_set(C, win_prev);
           CTX_wm_area_set(C, area_prev);
diff --git a/source/blender/windowmanager/intern/wm_files.cc b/source/blender/windowmanager/intern/wm_files.cc
index e716f42be12..e502725f8b8 100644
--- a/source/blender/windowmanager/intern/wm_files.cc
+++ b/source/blender/windowmanager/intern/wm_files.cc
@@ -603,29 +603,28 @@ void WM_file_autoexec_init(const char *filepath)
   }
 }
 
-void wm_file_read_report(bContext *C, Main *bmain)
+void wm_file_read_report(Main *bmain, wmWindow *win)
 {
-  ReportList *reports = nullptr;
+  wmWindowManager *wm = static_cast<wmWindowManager *>(bmain->wm.first);
+  ReportList *reports = &wm->reports;
+  bool found = false;
   LISTBASE_FOREACH (Scene *, scene, &bmain->scenes) {
     if (scene->r.engine[0] &&
         BLI_findstring(&R_engines, scene->r.engine, offsetof(RenderEngineType, idname)) == nullptr)
     {
-      if (reports == nullptr) {
-        reports = CTX_wm_reports(C);
-      }
-
       BKE_reportf(reports,
                   RPT_ERROR,
                   "Engine '%s' not available for scene '%s' (an add-on may need to be installed "
                   "or enabled)",
                   scene->r.engine,
                   scene->id.name + 2);
+      found = true;
     }
   }
 
-  if (reports) {
+  if (found) {
     if (!G.background) {
-      WM_report_banner_show();
+      WM_report_banner_show(wm, win);
     }
   }
 }
@@ -778,7 +777,7 @@ static void wm_file_read_post(bContext *C, const wmFileReadPost_Params *params)
   /* report any errors.
    * currently disabled if addons aren't yet loaded */
   if (addons_loaded) {
-    wm_file_read_report(C, bmain);
+    wm_file_read_report(bmain, static_cast<wmWindow *>(wm->windows.first));
   }
 
   if (use_data) {
@@ -3739,6 +3738,7 @@ static void wm_block_file_close_discard(bContext *C, void *arg_block, void *arg_
 static void wm_block_file_close_save(bContext *C, void *arg_block, void *arg_data)
 {
   const Main *bmain = CTX_data_main(C);
+  wmWindowManager *wm = static_cast<wmWindowManager *>(bmain->wm.first);
   wmGenericCallback *callback = WM_generic_callback_steal((wmGenericCallback *)arg_data);
   bool execute_callback = true;
 
@@ -3750,7 +3750,7 @@ static void wm_block_file_close_save(bContext *C, void *arg_block, void *arg_dat
     if (ED_image_should_save_modified(bmain)) {
       ReportList *reports = CTX_wm_reports(C);
       ED_image_save_all_modified(C, reports);
-      WM_report_banner_show();
+      WM_report_banner_show(wm, win);
     }
     else {
       execute_callback = false;
diff --git a/source/blender/windowmanager/wm_files.h b/source/blender/windowmanager/wm_files.h
index 498aca873b0..6fbd52e13b0 100644
--- a/source/blender/windowmanager/wm_files.h
+++ b/source/blender/windowmanager/wm_files.h
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ void wm_homefile_read(struct bContext *C,
 void wm_homefile_read_post(struct bContext *C,
                            const struct wmFileReadPost_Params *params_file_read_post);
 
-void wm_file_read_report(bContext *C, struct Main *bmain);
+void wm_file_read_report(struct Main *bmain, struct wmWindow *win);
 
 void wm_close_file_dialog(bContext *C, struct wmGenericCallback *post_action);
 /**
diff --git a/source/blender/windowmanager/xr/intern/wm_xr.c b/source/blender/windowmanager/xr/intern/wm_xr.c
index 0a11805ad03..4eb06840a14 100644
--- a/source/blender/windowmanager/xr/intern/wm_xr.c
+++ b/source/blender/windowmanager/xr/intern/wm_xr.c
@@ -43,10 +43,12 @@ static void wm_xr_error_handler(const GHOST_XrError *error)
 {
   wmXrErrorHandlerData *handler_data = error->customdata;
   wmWindowManager *wm = handler_data->wm;
+  wmWindow *root_win = wm->xr.runtime ? wm->xr.runtime->session_root_win : NULL;
 
   BKE_reports_clear(&wm->reports);
   WM_report(RPT_ERROR, error->user_message);
-  WM_report_banner_show();
+  /* Rely on the fallback when `root_win` is NULL. */
+  WM_report_banner_show(wm, root_win);
 
   if (wm->xr.runtime) {
     /* Just play safe and destroy the entire runtime data, including context. */