

diff --git a/scribus/ui/preferencesdialogbase.ui b/scribus/ui/preferencesdialogbase.ui
--- a/scribus/ui/preferencesdialogbase.ui
+++ b/scribus/ui/preferencesdialogbase.ui
@@ -110,6 +110,9 @@
        <property name="autoDefault">
         <bool>false</bool>
        </property>
+       <property name="default">
+        <bool>true</bool>
+       </property>
       </widget>
      </item>
      <item>
@@ -117,9 +120,6 @@
        <property name="text">
         <string>&amp;Cancel</string>
        </property>
-       <property name="default">
-        <bool>true</bool>
-       </property>
       </widget>
      </item>
     </layout>
