diff --git a/app/dialog/preferences/tabs/preferencesgeneraltab.cpp b/app/dialog/preferences/tabs/preferencesgeneraltab.cpp
index f76bf493f..3c869bb73 100644
--- a/app/dialog/preferences/tabs/preferencesgeneraltab.cpp
+++ b/app/dialog/preferences/tabs/preferencesgeneraltab.cpp
@@ -107,14 +107,6 @@ PreferencesGeneralTab::PreferencesGeneralTab()
     default_still_length_->SetFormat(tr("%1 seconds"));
     default_still_length_->SetValue(Config::Current()["DefaultStillLength"].value<rational>());
     timeline_layout->addWidget(default_still_length_);
-
-    row++;
-
-    timeline_layout->addWidget(new QLabel(tr("Default Sequence Parameters:")), row, 0);
-
-    QPushButton* default_sequence_params_btn = new QPushButton(tr("Edit"));
-    connect(default_sequence_params_btn, &QPushButton::clicked, this, &PreferencesGeneralTab::EditDefaultSequenceSettings);
-    timeline_layout->addWidget(default_sequence_params_btn, row, 1);
   }
 
   {
@@ -187,17 +179,6 @@ void PreferencesGeneralTab::Accept(MultiUndoCommand *command)
   Config::Current()[QStringLiteral("AutorecoveryInterval")] = QVariant::fromValue(autorecovery_interval_->GetValue());
   Config::Current()[QStringLiteral("AutorecoveryMaximum")] = QVariant::fromValue(autorecovery_maximum_->GetValue());
   Core::instance()->SetAutorecoveryInterval(autorecovery_interval_->GetValue());
-
-  // Default sequence parameters
-  VideoParams dsvp = default_sequence_.GetVideoParams();
-  AudioParams dsap = default_sequence_.GetAudioParams();
-  Config::Current()[QStringLiteral("DefaultSequenceWidth")] = dsvp.width();
-  Config::Current()[QStringLiteral("DefaultSequenceHeight")] = dsvp.height();
-  Config::Current()[QStringLiteral("DefaultSequencePixelAspect")] = QVariant::fromValue(dsvp.pixel_aspect_ratio());
-  Config::Current()[QStringLiteral("DefaultSequenceFrameRate")] = QVariant::fromValue(dsvp.frame_rate().flipped());
-  Config::Current()[QStringLiteral("DefaultSequenceInterlacing")] = dsvp.interlacing();
-  Config::Current()[QStringLiteral("DefaultSequenceAudioFrequency")] = dsap.sample_rate();
-  Config::Current()[QStringLiteral("DefaultSequenceAudioLayout")] = QVariant::fromValue(dsap.channel_layout());
 }
 
 void PreferencesGeneralTab::AddLanguage(const QString &locale_name)
@@ -207,11 +188,4 @@ void PreferencesGeneralTab::AddLanguage(const QString &locale_name)
   language_combobox_->setItemData(language_combobox_->count() - 1, locale_name);
 }
 
-void PreferencesGeneralTab::EditDefaultSequenceSettings()
-{
-  SequenceDialog sd(&default_sequence_, SequenceDialog::kExisting, this);
-  sd.SetNameIsEditable(false);
-  sd.exec();
-}
-
 }
diff --git a/app/dialog/preferences/tabs/preferencesgeneraltab.h b/app/dialog/preferences/tabs/preferencesgeneraltab.h
index 7d05b29a4..4bb90e0ec 100644
--- a/app/dialog/preferences/tabs/preferencesgeneraltab.h
+++ b/app/dialog/preferences/tabs/preferencesgeneraltab.h
@@ -57,11 +57,6 @@ private:
 
   IntegerSlider* autorecovery_maximum_;
 
-  Sequence default_sequence_;
-
-private slots:
-  void EditDefaultSequenceSettings();
-
 };
 
 }
diff --git a/app/dialog/sequence/sequence.cpp b/app/dialog/sequence/sequence.cpp
index 8d30c85ff..e7a33d97a 100644
--- a/app/dialog/sequence/sequence.cpp
+++ b/app/dialog/sequence/sequence.cpp
@@ -25,11 +25,14 @@
 #include <QLabel>
 #include <QLineEdit>
 #include <QMessageBox>
+#include <QPushButton>
 #include <QSplitter>
 #include <QVBoxLayout>
 
+#include "config/config.h"
 #include "core.h"
 #include "common/channellayout.h"
+#include "common/qtutils.h"
 #include "common/rational.h"
 #include "undo/undostack.h"
 
@@ -67,9 +70,10 @@ SequenceDialog::SequenceDialog(Sequence* s, Type t, QWidget* parent) :
 
   // Set up dialog buttons
   QDialogButtonBox* buttons = new QDialogButtonBox(QDialogButtonBox::Ok | QDialogButtonBox::Cancel);
-  buttons->setCenterButtons(true);
+  QPushButton *default_btn = buttons->addButton(tr("Set As Default"), QDialogButtonBox::ActionRole);
   connect(buttons, &QDialogButtonBox::accepted, this, &SequenceDialog::accept);
   connect(buttons, &QDialogButtonBox::rejected, this, &SequenceDialog::reject);
+  connect(default_btn, &QPushButton::clicked, this, &SequenceDialog::SetAsDefaultClicked);
   layout->addWidget(buttons);
 
   // Set window title based on type
@@ -98,7 +102,7 @@ void SequenceDialog::SetNameIsEditable(bool e)
 void SequenceDialog::accept()
 {
   if (name_field_->isEnabled() && name_field_->text().isEmpty()) {
-    QMessageBox::critical(this, tr("Error editing Sequence"), tr("Please enter a name for this Sequence."));
+    QtUtils::MessageBox(this, QMessageBox::Critical, tr("Error editing Sequence"), tr("Please enter a name for this Sequence."));
     return;
   }
 
@@ -136,6 +140,22 @@ void SequenceDialog::accept()
   QDialog::accept();
 }
 
+void SequenceDialog::SetAsDefaultClicked()
+{
+  if (QtUtils::MessageBox(this, QMessageBox::Question, tr("Confirm Set As Default"),
+                          tr("Are you sure you want to set the current parameters as defaults?"),
+                          QMessageBox::Yes | QMessageBox::No) == QMessageBox::Yes) {
+    // Maybe replace with Preset system
+    Config::Current()[QStringLiteral("DefaultSequenceWidth")] = parameter_tab_->GetSelectedVideoWidth();
+    Config::Current()[QStringLiteral("DefaultSequenceHeight")] = parameter_tab_->GetSelectedVideoHeight();
+    Config::Current()[QStringLiteral("DefaultSequencePixelAspect")] = QVariant::fromValue(parameter_tab_->GetSelectedVideoPixelAspect());
+    Config::Current()[QStringLiteral("DefaultSequenceFrameRate")] = QVariant::fromValue(parameter_tab_->GetSelectedVideoFrameRate().flipped());
+    Config::Current()[QStringLiteral("DefaultSequenceInterlacing")] = parameter_tab_->GetSelectedVideoInterlacingMode();
+    Config::Current()[QStringLiteral("DefaultSequenceAudioFrequency")] = parameter_tab_->GetSelectedAudioSampleRate();
+    Config::Current()[QStringLiteral("DefaultSequenceAudioLayout")] = QVariant::fromValue(parameter_tab_->GetSelectedAudioChannelLayout());
+  }
+}
+
 SequenceDialog::SequenceParamCommand::SequenceParamCommand(Sequence* s,
                                                            const VideoParams& video_params,
                                                            const AudioParams &audio_params,
diff --git a/app/dialog/sequence/sequence.h b/app/dialog/sequence/sequence.h
index 3b3ae5453..9e3ac5362 100644
--- a/app/dialog/sequence/sequence.h
+++ b/app/dialog/sequence/sequence.h
@@ -129,6 +129,10 @@ private:
     AudioParams old_audio_params_;
     QString old_name_;
   };
+
+private slots:
+  void SetAsDefaultClicked();
+
 };
 
 }