diff --git a/src/gtk/assertdlg_gtk.c b/src/gtk/assertdlg_gtk.c
index a51e832ebb..36806c1d13 100644
--- a/src/gtk/assertdlg_gtk.c
+++ b/src/gtk/assertdlg_gtk.c
@@ -375,7 +375,7 @@ void gtk_assert_dialog_init(GtkAssertDialog *dlg)
 
     /* add the stop button */
     gtk_assert_dialog_add_button (dlg, "_Stop", GTK_STOCK_QUIT, GTK_ASSERT_DIALOG_STOP);
-    gtk_dialog_set_default_response (GTK_DIALOG (dlg), GTK_ASSERT_DIALOG_STOP);
+    gtk_dialog_set_default_response (GTK_DIALOG (dlg), GTK_ASSERT_DIALOG_CONTINUE);
 
     /* add the continue button */
     continuebtn = gtk_assert_dialog_add_button (dlg, "_Continue", GTK_STOCK_YES, GTK_ASSERT_DIALOG_CONTINUE);