diff --git a/aqt/addcards.py b/aqt/addcards.py
index c00625c45..365618881 100644
--- a/aqt/addcards.py
+++ b/aqt/addcards.py
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ question on all cards."""), help="AddItems")
     def ifCanClose(self, onOk):
         def afterSave():
             ok = (self.editor.fieldsAreBlank() or
-                    askUser(_("Close and lose current input?")))
+                    askUser(_("Close and lose current input?"), defaultno=True))
             if ok:
                 onOk()