diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index af483ae6..046f6f25 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -7,6 +7,9 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 
 ## Unreleased
 
+### Changed
+- ask to pop stash by default (*apply* using `[a]` now) [[@brunogouveia](https://github.com/brunogouveia)] ([#574](https://github.com/extrawurst/gitui/issues/574))
+
 ### Added
 - `[w]` key to toggle between staging/workdir [[@terhechte](https://github.com/terhechte)] ([#595](https://github.com/extrawurst/gitui/issues/595))
 - view/checkout remote branches ([#617](https://github.com/extrawurst/gitui/issues/617))
diff --git a/src/strings.rs b/src/strings.rs
index afca9450..4492cfc0 100644
--- a/src/strings.rs
+++ b/src/strings.rs
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ pub fn confirm_msg_stashdrop(
     "confirm stash drop?".to_string()
 }
 pub fn confirm_msg_stashpop(_key_config: &SharedKeyConfig) -> String {
-    "The stash will be applied and then remove from the stash list. Confirm stash pop?"
+    "The stash will be applied and removed from the stash list. Confirm stash pop?"
         .to_string()
 }
 pub fn confirm_msg_resethunk(