diff --git a/src/commands/remoteProviders.ts b/src/commands/remoteProviders.ts
index 7b0cfe8..6dc617b 100644
--- a/src/commands/remoteProviders.ts
+++ b/src/commands/remoteProviders.ts
@@ -39,12 +39,17 @@ export class ConnectRemoteProviderCommand extends Command {
 	}
 
 	async execute(args?: ConnectRemoteProviderCommandArgs): Promise<any> {
-		if (args?.repoPath == null || args?.remote == null) return undefined;
+		if (args?.repoPath == null || args?.remote == null) return false;
 
-		const remote = (await Container.git.getRemotes(args.repoPath)).find(r => args.remote);
-		if (!remote?.provider?.hasApi()) return undefined;
+		const remotes = await Container.git.getRemotes(args.repoPath);
+		const remote = remotes.find(r => args.remote);
+		if (!remote?.provider?.hasApi()) return false;
 
-		return remote.provider.connect();
+		const connected = await remote.provider.connect();
+		if (connected && !remotes.some(r => r.default)) {
+			await remote.setAsDefault(true);
+		}
+		return connected;
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/src/git/remotes/github.ts b/src/git/remotes/github.ts
index 787578b..939406f 100644
--- a/src/git/remotes/github.ts
+++ b/src/git/remotes/github.ts
@@ -101,9 +101,10 @@ export class GitHubRemote extends RemoteProviderWithApi<{ token: string }> {
 			disposable?.dispose();
 		}
 
-		if (token == null || token.length === 0) return;
+		if (token == null || token.length === 0) return false;
 
-		this.saveCredentials({ token: token });
+		await this.saveCredentials({ token: token });
+		return true;
 	}
 
 	protected getUrlForBranches(): string {
diff --git a/src/git/remotes/provider.ts b/src/git/remotes/provider.ts
index 937b4b3..1337f31 100644
--- a/src/git/remotes/provider.ts
+++ b/src/git/remotes/provider.ts
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ export abstract class RemoteProviderWithApi<T extends string | {} = any> extends
 
 	abstract get apiBaseUrl(): string;
 
-	abstract async connect(): Promise<void>;
+	abstract async connect(): Promise<boolean>;
 
 	disconnect(): Promise<void> {
 		this._prsByCommit.clear();