diff --git a/src/imap.c b/src/imap.c
index 7124d832b..1ce9f3948 100644
--- a/src/imap.c
+++ b/src/imap.c
@@ -1154,9 +1154,8 @@ static IMAPSession *imap_session_new(Folder * folder,
 			  "Do you want to continue connecting to this "
 			  "server? The communication would not be "
 			  "secure."),
-			  GTK_STOCK_CANCEL, _("Con_tinue connecting"), 
-			  NULL, FALSE, NULL, ALERT_WARNING,
-			  G_ALERTDEFAULT) != G_ALERTALTERNATE)
+			  GTK_STOCK_CANCEL, _("Con_tinue connecting"), NULL,
+				ALERTFOCUS_FIRST, FALSE, NULL, ALERT_WARNING) != G_ALERTALTERNATE)
 			return NULL;
 	}
 	port = account->set_imapport ? account->imapport
diff --git a/src/inc.c b/src/inc.c
index 0711f92d9..5a0bdffcc 100644
--- a/src/inc.c
+++ b/src/inc.c
@@ -877,9 +877,8 @@ static IncState inc_pop3_session_do(IncSession *session)
 			  "Do you want to continue connecting to this "
 			  "server? The communication would not be "
 			  "secure."),
-			  GTK_STOCK_CANCEL, _("Con_tinue connecting"), 
-			  NULL, FALSE, NULL, ALERT_WARNING,
-			  G_ALERTDEFAULT) != G_ALERTALTERNATE)
+			  GTK_STOCK_CANCEL, _("Con_tinue connecting"), NULL,
+				ALERTFOCUS_FIRST, FALSE, NULL, ALERT_WARNING) != G_ALERTALTERNATE)
 			return INC_CANCEL;
 	}
 #endif
diff --git a/src/news.c b/src/news.c
index 126db1592..1cfb6f804 100644
--- a/src/news.c
+++ b/src/news.c
@@ -406,9 +406,8 @@ static Session *news_session_new_for_folder(Folder *folder)
 			  "Do you want to continue connecting to this "
 			  "server? The communication would not be "
 			  "secure."),
-			  GTK_STOCK_CANCEL, _("Con_tinue connecting"), 
-			  NULL, FALSE, NULL, ALERT_WARNING,
-			  G_ALERTDEFAULT) != G_ALERTALTERNATE)
+			  GTK_STOCK_CANCEL, _("Con_tinue connecting"), NULL,
+				ALERTFOCUS_FIRST, FALSE, NULL, ALERT_WARNING) != G_ALERTALTERNATE)
 			return NULL;
 	}
 	port = ac->set_nntpport ? ac->nntpport : NNTP_PORT;
diff --git a/src/send_message.c b/src/send_message.c
index 820b097a1..61f5e55eb 100644
--- a/src/send_message.c
+++ b/src/send_message.c
@@ -290,9 +290,8 @@ gint send_message_smtp_full(PrefsAccount *ac_prefs, GSList *to_list, FILE *fp, g
 				  "Do you want to continue connecting to this "
 				  "server? The communication would not be "
 				  "secure."),
-				  GTK_STOCK_CANCEL, _("Con_tinue connecting"),
-				  NULL, FALSE, NULL, ALERT_WARNING,
-				  G_ALERTDEFAULT) != G_ALERTALTERNATE) {
+				  GTK_STOCK_CANCEL, _("Con_tinue connecting"), NULL,
+					ALERTFOCUS_FIRST, FALSE, NULL, ALERT_WARNING) != G_ALERTALTERNATE) {
 				session_destroy(session);
 				return -1;
 			}