diff --git a/src/generic/tipdlg.cpp b/src/generic/tipdlg.cpp
index 839f75fb2c..e8fbb90d0c 100644
--- a/src/generic/tipdlg.cpp
+++ b/src/generic/tipdlg.cpp
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ wxTipDialog::wxTipDialog(wxWindow *parent,
     // smart phones does not support or do not waste space for wxButtons
 #ifndef __SMARTPHONE__
     wxButton *btnClose = new wxButton(this, wxID_CLOSE);
-    SetEscapeId(wxID_CLOSE);
+    SetAffirmativeId(wxID_CLOSE);
 #endif
 
     m_checkbox = new wxCheckBox(this, wxID_ANY, _("&Show tips at startup"));