diff --git a/src/gui/activitywidget.cpp b/src/gui/activitywidget.cpp
index 2fa67fa26a..6e81030f72 100644
--- a/src/gui/activitywidget.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/activitywidget.cpp
@@ -441,6 +441,9 @@ ActivitySettings::ActivitySettings(QWidget *parent)
 
     // connect a model signal to stop the animation.
     connect(_activityWidget, SIGNAL(rowsInserted()), _progressIndicator, SLOT(stopAnimation()));
+
+    // We want the protocol be the default
+    _tab->setCurrentIndex(1);
 }
 
 void ActivitySettings::setActivityTabHidden(bool hidden)