diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 7c0f77e..ee72913 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](http://keepachangelog.com/) and this p
 ### Added
 
 - Adds favoriting of repositories and branches in the _Repositories_ view to allow for better (user-customized) sorting
+- Adds _Set as Default_ and _Unset as Default_ commands to remotes in the _Repositories_ view to specify the default remote selection when using the _Open \* in Remote_ commands — closes [#504](https://github.com/eamodio/vscode-gitlens/issues/504)
 - Adds the ability to turn on file annotations (blame, heatmap, and recent changes) via user-defined modes — closes [#542](https://github.com/eamodio/vscode-gitlens/issues/542)
 
 ## [9.2.4] - 2018-12-26
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 8ad9a5c..e8ab6ba 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -2248,6 +2248,16 @@
                 }
             },
             {
+                "command": "gitlens.views.setAsDefault",
+                "title": "Set as Default",
+                "category": "GitLens"
+            },
+            {
+                "command": "gitlens.views.unsetAsDefault",
+                "title": "Unset as Default",
+                "category": "GitLens"
+            },
+            {
                 "command": "gitlens.views.stageFile",
                 "title": "Stage Changes",
                 "category": "GitLens",
@@ -3034,6 +3044,14 @@
                     "when": "false"
                 },
                 {
+                    "command": "gitlens.views.setAsDefault",
+                    "when": "false"
+                },
+                {
+                    "command": "gitlens.views.unsetAsDefault",
+                    "when": "false"
+                },
+                {
                     "command": "gitlens.views.stageFile",
                     "when": "false"
                 },
@@ -4163,32 +4181,42 @@
                 },
                 {
                     "command": "gitlens.views.fetch",
-                    "when": "!gitlens:readonly && viewItem == gitlens:remote",
+                    "when": "!gitlens:readonly && viewItem =~ /gitlens:remote\\b/",
                     "group": "inline@97"
                 },
                 {
                     "command": "gitlens.openRepoInRemote",
-                    "when": "viewItem == gitlens:remote",
+                    "when": "viewItem =~ /gitlens:remote\\b/",
                     "group": "inline@98"
                 },
                 {
                     "command": "gitlens.openRepoInRemote",
-                    "when": "viewItem == gitlens:remote",
+                    "when": "viewItem =~ /gitlens:remote\\b/",
                     "group": "1_gitlens@1"
                 },
                 {
                     "command": "gitlens.openBranchesInRemote",
-                    "when": "viewItem == gitlens:remote",
+                    "when": "viewItem =~ /gitlens:remote\\b/",
                     "group": "1_gitlens@2"
                 },
                 {
                     "command": "gitlens.views.fetch",
-                    "when": "!gitlens:readonly && viewItem == gitlens:remote",
+                    "when": "!gitlens:readonly && viewItem =~ /gitlens:remote\\b/",
                     "group": "2_gitlens@1"
                 },
                 {
+                    "command": "gitlens.views.setAsDefault",
+                    "when": "viewItem =~ /gitlens:remote\\b(?!.*?\\+default\\b.*?)/",
+                    "group": "3_gitlens@1"
+                },
+                {
+                    "command": "gitlens.views.unsetAsDefault",
+                    "when": "viewItem =~ /gitlens:remote\\b.*?\\+default\\b.*?/",
+                    "group": "3_gitlens@1"
+                },
+                {
                     "command": "gitlens.views.terminalRemoveRemote",
-                    "when": "!gitlens:readonly && viewItem == gitlens:remote",
+                    "when": "!gitlens:readonly && viewItem =~ /gitlens:remote\\b/",
                     "group": "8_gitlens@1"
                 },
                 {
diff --git a/src/commands/openInRemote.ts b/src/commands/openInRemote.ts
index a3d2bde..a692f6d 100644
--- a/src/commands/openInRemote.ts
+++ b/src/commands/openInRemote.ts
@@ -36,9 +36,17 @@ export class OpenInRemoteCommand extends ActiveEditorCommand {
         }
 
         try {
-            if (args.remotes.length === 1) {
+            let remote: GitRemote | undefined;
+            if (args.remotes.length > 1) {
+                remote = args.remotes.find(r => r.default);
+            }
+            else if (args.remotes.length === 1) {
+                remote = args.remotes[0];
+            }
+
+            if (remote != null) {
                 this.ensureRemoteBranchName(args);
-                const command = new OpenRemoteCommandQuickPickItem(args.remotes[0], args.resource, args.clipboard);
+                const command = new OpenRemoteCommandQuickPickItem(remote, args.resource, args.clipboard);
                 return await command.execute();
             }
 
diff --git a/src/constants.ts b/src/constants.ts
index a9abf61..6dd4f05 100644
--- a/src/constants.ts
+++ b/src/constants.ts
@@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ export interface StarredRepositories {
 }
 
 export enum WorkspaceState {
+    DefaultRemote = 'gitlens:remote:default',
     StarredBranches = 'gitlens:starred:branches',
     StarredRepositories = 'gitlens:starred:repositories',
     ViewsCompareKeepResults = 'gitlens:views:compare:keepResults',
diff --git a/src/git/models/remote.ts b/src/git/models/remote.ts
index 92363c5..add94b0 100644
--- a/src/git/models/remote.ts
+++ b/src/git/models/remote.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 'use strict';
+import { WorkspaceState } from '../../constants';
+import { Container } from '../../container';
 import { RemoteProvider } from '../remotes/factory';
 
 export enum GitRemoteType {
@@ -9,6 +11,7 @@ export enum GitRemoteType {
 export class GitRemote {
     constructor(
         public readonly repoPath: string,
+        public readonly id: string,
         public readonly name: string,
         public readonly scheme: string,
         public readonly domain: string,
@@ -16,4 +19,13 @@ export class GitRemote {
         public readonly provider: RemoteProvider | undefined,
         public readonly types: { type: GitRemoteType; url: string }[]
     ) {}
+
+    get default() {
+        const defaultRemote = Container.context.workspaceState.get<string>(WorkspaceState.DefaultRemote);
+        return this.id === defaultRemote;
+    }
+
+    setAsDefault(state: boolean = true) {
+        return Container.context.workspaceState.update(WorkspaceState.DefaultRemote, state ? this.id : undefined);
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/git/parsers/remoteParser.ts b/src/git/parsers/remoteParser.ts
index 784a5dd..65a2ccf 100644
--- a/src/git/parsers/remoteParser.ts
+++ b/src/git/parsers/remoteParser.ts
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ export class GitRemoteParser {
             if (remote === undefined) {
                 remote = new GitRemote(
                     repoPath,
+                    uniqueness,
                     // Stops excessive memory usage -- https://bugs.chromium.org/p/v8/issues/detail?id=2869
                     (' ' + match[1]).substr(1),
                     scheme,
diff --git a/src/quickpicks/remotesQuickPick.ts b/src/quickpicks/remotesQuickPick.ts
index ffecef9..4073819 100644
--- a/src/quickpicks/remotesQuickPick.ts
+++ b/src/quickpicks/remotesQuickPick.ts
@@ -100,8 +100,15 @@ export class OpenRemotesCommandQuickPickItem extends CommandQuickPickItem {
                 break;
         }
 
-        const remote = remotes[0];
-        if (remotes.length === 1) {
+        let remote: GitRemote | undefined;
+        if (remotes.length > 1) {
+            remote = remotes.find(r => r.default);
+        }
+        else if (remotes.length === 1) {
+            remote = remotes[0];
+        }
+
+        if (remote != null) {
             super(
                 {
                     label: `$(link-external) Open ${name} on ${remote.provider!.name}`,
@@ -125,7 +132,9 @@ export class OpenRemotesCommandQuickPickItem extends CommandQuickPickItem {
             return;
         }
 
-        const provider = remotes.every(r => r.provider !== undefined && r.provider.name === remote.provider!.name)
+        remote = remotes[0];
+        // Use the real provider name if there is only 1 provider
+        const provider = remotes.every(r => r.provider !== undefined && r.provider.name === remote!.provider!.name)
             ? remote.provider!.name
             : 'Remote';
 
diff --git a/src/views/nodes/remoteNode.ts b/src/views/nodes/remoteNode.ts
index c866310..134ec28 100644
--- a/src/views/nodes/remoteNode.ts
+++ b/src/views/nodes/remoteNode.ts
@@ -84,14 +84,17 @@ export class RemoteNode extends ViewNode<RepositoriesView> {
             separator = GlyphChars.Dash;
         }
 
-        const item = new TreeItem(this.remote.name, TreeItemCollapsibleState.Collapsed);
+        const item = new TreeItem(
+            `${this.remote.default ? `${GlyphChars.Check} ${GlyphChars.Space}` : ''}${this.remote.name}`,
+            TreeItemCollapsibleState.Collapsed
+        );
         item.description = `${separator}${GlyphChars.Space} ${
             this.remote.provider !== undefined ? this.remote.provider.name : this.remote.domain
         } ${GlyphChars.Space}${GlyphChars.Dot}${GlyphChars.Space} ${this.remote.path}`;
         item.contextValue = ResourceType.Remote;
-        item.id = this.id;
-        item.tooltip = `${this.remote.name}
-${this.remote.path} (${this.remote.provider !== undefined ? this.remote.provider.name : this.remote.domain})`;
+        if (this.remote.default) {
+            item.contextValue += '+default';
+        }
 
         if (this.remote.provider !== undefined) {
             item.iconPath = {
@@ -106,6 +109,11 @@ ${this.remote.path} (${this.remote.provider !== undefined ? this.remote.provider
             };
         }
 
+        item.id = this.id;
+        item.tooltip = `${this.remote.name}\n${this.remote.path} (${
+            this.remote.provider !== undefined ? this.remote.provider.name : this.remote.domain
+        })`;
+
         return item;
     }
 
@@ -113,4 +121,10 @@ ${this.remote.path} (${this.remote.provider !== undefined ? this.remote.provider
     fetch(options: { progress?: boolean } = {}) {
         return this.repo.fetch({ ...options, remote: this.remote.name });
     }
+
+    @log()
+    async setAsDefault(state: boolean = true) {
+        void (await this.remote.setAsDefault(state));
+        void this.parent!.triggerChange();
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/views/viewCommands.ts b/src/views/viewCommands.ts
index 435931f..55fe300 100644
--- a/src/views/viewCommands.ts
+++ b/src/views/viewCommands.ts
@@ -73,6 +73,9 @@ export class ViewCommands implements Disposable {
         commands.registerCommand('gitlens.views.pushWithForce', n => this.push(n, true), this);
         commands.registerCommand('gitlens.views.closeRepository', this.closeRepository, this);
 
+        commands.registerCommand('gitlens.views.setAsDefault', this.setAsDefault, this);
+        commands.registerCommand('gitlens.views.unsetAsDefault', this.unsetAsDefault, this);
+
         commands.registerCommand('gitlens.views.star', this.star, this);
         commands.registerCommand('gitlens.views.unstar', this.unstar, this);
 
@@ -451,6 +454,16 @@ export class ViewCommands implements Disposable {
         } as OpenFileInRemoteCommandArgs);
     }
 
+    private setAsDefault(node: RemoteNode) {
+        if (node instanceof RemoteNode) return node.setAsDefault();
+        return;
+    }
+
+    private unsetAsDefault(node: RemoteNode) {
+        if (node instanceof RemoteNode) return node.setAsDefault(false);
+        return;
+    }
+
     private async stageFile(node: CommitFileNode | StatusFileNode) {
         if (!(node instanceof CommitFileNode) && !(node instanceof StatusFileNode)) return;