diff --git a/src/plugins/git/gerrit/gerritdialog.cpp b/src/plugins/git/gerrit/gerritdialog.cpp
index 008d3643b87..89da1af0378 100644
--- a/src/plugins/git/gerrit/gerritdialog.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/git/gerrit/gerritdialog.cpp
@@ -171,6 +171,7 @@ GerritDialog::GerritDialog(const QSharedPointer<GerritParameters> &p,
     m_cherryPickButton = addActionButton(tr("Cherry &Pick"), SLOT(slotFetchCherryPick()));
     m_checkoutButton = addActionButton(tr("&Checkout"), SLOT(slotFetchCheckout()));
     m_refreshButton = addActionButton(tr("&Refresh"), SLOT(slotRefresh()));
+    m_refreshButton->setDefault(true);
 
     connect(m_model, SIGNAL(refreshStateChanged(bool)),
             m_refreshButton, SLOT(setDisabled(bool)));