diff --git a/gui/resultstree.cpp b/gui/resultstree.cpp
index 82ebd62fd..5f2630c53 100644
--- a/gui/resultstree.cpp
+++ b/gui/resultstree.cpp
@@ -564,6 +564,9 @@ void ResultsTree::StartApplication(QStandardItem *target, int application)
         return;
     }
 
+    if (application == -1)
+        application = mApplications->GetDefaultApplication();
+
     if (target && application >= 0 && application < mApplications->GetApplicationCount() && target->parent())
     {
         // Make sure we are working with the first column
@@ -704,7 +707,7 @@ void ResultsTree::Context(int application)
 
 void ResultsTree::QuickStartApplication(const QModelIndex &index)
 {
-    StartApplication(mModel.itemFromIndex(index), 0);
+    StartApplication(mModel.itemFromIndex(index));
 }
 
 void ResultsTree::CopyPath(QStandardItem *target, bool fullPath)
diff --git a/gui/resultstree.h b/gui/resultstree.h
index 8dbd7e0a7..99448261e 100644
--- a/gui/resultstree.h
+++ b/gui/resultstree.h
@@ -238,9 +238,10 @@ protected:
     * @brief Helper function to open an error within target with application*
     *
     * @param target Error tree item to open
-    * @param application Index of the application to open with
+    * @param application Index of the application to open with. Giving -1
+    *  (default value) will open the default application.
     */
-    void StartApplication(QStandardItem *target, int application);
+    void StartApplication(QStandardItem *target, int application = -1);
 
     /**
     * @brief Helper function to copy filename/full path to the clipboard