diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/glade/new_session_dialog.glade b/gtk2_ardour/glade/new_session_dialog.glade
index e5df786ab8..f00c8cc615 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/glade/new_session_dialog.glade
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/glade/new_session_dialog.glade
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
   <property name="type_hint">GDK_WINDOW_TYPE_HINT_DIALOG</property>
   <property name="gravity">GDK_GRAVITY_NORTH_WEST</property>
   <property name="focus_on_map">True</property>
+  <property name="urgency_hint">False</property>
   <property name="has_separator">True</property>
 
   <child internal-child="vbox">
@@ -69,7 +70,6 @@
 	  <child>
 	    <widget class="GtkButton" id="OkButton">
 	      <property name="visible">True</property>
-	      <property name="sensitive">False</property>
 	      <property name="label">gtk-ok</property>
 	      <property name="use_stock">True</property>
 	      <property name="relief">GTK_RELIEF_NORMAL</property>
@@ -169,6 +169,7 @@
 	      <property name="action">GTK_FILE_CHOOSER_ACTION_SELECT_FOLDER</property>
 	      <property name="local_only">True</property>
 	      <property name="show_hidden">False</property>
+	      <property name="do_overwrite_confirmation">False</property>
 	      <property name="width_chars">-1</property>
 	    </widget>
 	    <packing>
@@ -210,6 +211,7 @@
 	      <property name="action">GTK_FILE_CHOOSER_ACTION_OPEN</property>
 	      <property name="local_only">True</property>
 	      <property name="show_hidden">False</property>
+	      <property name="do_overwrite_confirmation">False</property>
 	      <property name="width_chars">-1</property>
 	    </widget>
 	    <packing>