diff --git a/novelwriter/dialogs/preferences.py b/novelwriter/dialogs/preferences.py
index 2904476e..f433529e 100644
--- a/novelwriter/dialogs/preferences.py
+++ b/novelwriter/dialogs/preferences.py
@@ -29,8 +29,8 @@ import logging
 from PyQt5.QtCore import Qt, pyqtSignal, pyqtSlot
 from PyQt5.QtGui import QCloseEvent, QKeyEvent, QKeySequence
 from PyQt5.QtWidgets import (
-    QAbstractButton, QCompleter, QDialogButtonBox, QFileDialog, QHBoxLayout,
-    QLineEdit, QPushButton, QVBoxLayout, QWidget
+    QCompleter, QDialogButtonBox, QFileDialog, QHBoxLayout, QLineEdit,
+    QPushButton, QVBoxLayout, QWidget
 )
 
 from novelwriter import CONFIG, SHARED
@@ -43,10 +43,7 @@ from novelwriter.extensions.modified import (
 )
 from novelwriter.extensions.pagedsidebar import NPagedSideBar
 from novelwriter.extensions.switch import NSwitch
-from novelwriter.types import (
-    QtAlignCenter, QtDialogApply, QtDialogClose, QtDialogSave, QtRoleAccept,
-    QtRoleApply, QtRoleReject
-)
+from novelwriter.types import QtAlignCenter, QtDialogCancel, QtDialogSave
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
@@ -89,8 +86,9 @@ class GuiPreferences(NDialog):
         self.mainForm.setHelpTextStyle(SHARED.theme.helpText)
 
         # Buttons
-        self.buttonBox = QDialogButtonBox(QtDialogApply | QtDialogSave | QtDialogClose, self)
-        self.buttonBox.clicked.connect(self._dialogButtonClicked)
+        self.buttonBox = QDialogButtonBox(QtDialogSave | QtDialogCancel, self)
+        self.buttonBox.accepted.connect(self._doSave)
+        self.buttonBox.rejected.connect(self.reject)
 
         # Assemble
         self.searchBox = QHBoxLayout()
@@ -784,19 +782,6 @@ class GuiPreferences(NDialog):
     #  Private Slots
     ##
 
-    @pyqtSlot("QAbstractButton*")
-    def _dialogButtonClicked(self, button: QAbstractButton) -> None:
-        """Handle button clicks from the dialog button box."""
-        role = self.buttonBox.buttonRole(button)
-        if role == QtRoleApply:
-            self._saveValues()
-        elif role == QtRoleAccept:
-            self._saveValues()
-            self.close()
-        elif role == QtRoleReject:
-            self.close()
-        return
-
     @pyqtSlot(int)
     def _sidebarClicked(self, section: int) -> None:
         """Process a user request to switch page."""
@@ -897,7 +882,7 @@ class GuiPreferences(NDialog):
         CONFIG.setPreferencesWinSize(self.width(), self.height())
         return
 
-    def _saveValues(self) -> None:
+    def _doSave(self) -> None:
         """Save the values set in the form."""
         updateTheme  = False
         needsRestart = False
@@ -1012,4 +997,6 @@ class GuiPreferences(NDialog):
         CONFIG.saveConfig()
         self.newPreferencesReady.emit(needsRestart, refreshTree, updateTheme, updateSyntax)
 
+        self.close()
+
         return
diff --git a/tests/test_dialogs/test_dlg_preferences.py b/tests/test_dialogs/test_dlg_preferences.py
index 7a27490a..0531ab4b 100644
--- a/tests/test_dialogs/test_dlg_preferences.py
+++ b/tests/test_dialogs/test_dlg_preferences.py
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ from novelwriter import CONFIG, SHARED
 from novelwriter.constants import nwUnicode
 from novelwriter.dialogs.preferences import GuiPreferences
 from novelwriter.dialogs.quotes import GuiQuoteSelect
-from novelwriter.types import QtDialogApply, QtDialogClose, QtDialogSave, QtModNone
+from novelwriter.types import QtDialogCancel, QtDialogSave, QtModNone
 
 KEY_DELAY = 1
 
@@ -116,12 +116,6 @@ def testDlgPreferences_Actions(qtbot, monkeypatch, nwGUI):
         prefs._gotoSearch()
         assert value.args[0] < old
 
-    # Check Apply Button
-    prefs.show()
-    with qtbot.waitSignal(prefs.newPreferencesReady) as signal:
-        prefs.buttonBox.button(QtDialogApply).click()
-        assert signal.args == [False, False, False, False]
-
     # Check Save Button
     prefs.show()
     with qtbot.waitSignal(prefs.newPreferencesReady) as signal:
@@ -130,7 +124,7 @@ def testDlgPreferences_Actions(qtbot, monkeypatch, nwGUI):
 
     # Check Close Button
     prefs.show()
-    prefs.buttonBox.button(QtDialogClose).click()
+    prefs.buttonBox.button(QtDialogCancel).click()
     assert prefs.isHidden() is True
 
     # Close Using Escape Key
@@ -315,7 +309,7 @@ def testDlgPreferences_Settings(qtbot, monkeypatch, nwGUI, tstPaths):
     with monkeypatch.context() as mp:
         mp.setattr(QFontDatabase, "families", lambda *a: ["TestFont"])
         with qtbot.waitSignal(prefs.newPreferencesReady) as signal:
-            prefs.buttonBox.button(QtDialogApply).click()
+            prefs.buttonBox.button(QtDialogSave).click()
             assert signal.args == [True, True, True, True]
 
     # Check Settings