diff --git a/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/change/gr-reply-dialog/gr-reply-dialog.html b/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/change/gr-reply-dialog/gr-reply-dialog.html
index e836cccccf..c177283d0a 100644
--- a/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/change/gr-reply-dialog/gr-reply-dialog.html
+++ b/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/change/gr-reply-dialog/gr-reply-dialog.html
@@ -269,16 +269,6 @@ limitations under the License.
       </section>
       <section class="actions">
         <div class="left">
-          <template is="dom-if" if="[[canBeStarted]]">
-            <gr-button
-                link
-                secondary
-                disabled="[[_isState(knownLatestState, 'not-latest')]]"
-                class="action save"
-                has-tooltip
-                title="[[_saveTooltip]]"
-                on-click="_saveTapHandler">Save</gr-button>
-          </template>
           <span
               id="checkingStatusLabel"
               hidden$="[[!_isState(knownLatestState, 'checking')]]">
@@ -297,6 +287,18 @@ limitations under the License.
               id="cancelButton"
               class="action cancel"
               on-click="_cancelTapHandler">Cancel</gr-button>
+          <template is="dom-if" if="[[canBeStarted]]">
+            <!-- Use 'Send' here as the change may only about reviewers / ccs
+              and when this button is visible, the next button will always
+              be 'Start review' -->
+            <gr-button
+                link
+                disabled="[[_isState(knownLatestState, 'not-latest')]]"
+                class="action save"
+                has-tooltip
+                title="[[_saveTooltip]]"
+                on-click="_saveClickHandler">Send</gr-button>
+          </template>
           <gr-button
               id="sendButton"
               link
diff --git a/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/change/gr-reply-dialog/gr-reply-dialog.js b/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/change/gr-reply-dialog/gr-reply-dialog.js
index 9551a464a2..3ce4f1a702 100644
--- a/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/change/gr-reply-dialog/gr-reply-dialog.js
+++ b/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/change/gr-reply-dialog/gr-reply-dialog.js
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
   };
 
   const ButtonTooltips = {
-    SAVE: 'Save reply but do not send notification',
+    SAVE: 'Send but do not send notification or change review state',
     START_REVIEW: 'Mark as ready for review and send reply',
     SEND: 'Send reply',
   };
@@ -686,7 +686,7 @@
       this._rebuildReviewerArrays(this.change.reviewers, this._owner);
     }
 
-    _saveTapHandler(e) {
+    _saveClickHandler(e) {
       e.preventDefault();
       if (!this.$.ccs.submitEntryText()) {
         // Do not proceed with the save if there is an invalid email entry in
diff --git a/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/shared/gr-button/gr-button.html b/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/shared/gr-button/gr-button.html
index 87caf64522..fd75c7c5bc 100644
--- a/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/shared/gr-button/gr-button.html
+++ b/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/shared/gr-button/gr-button.html
@@ -116,13 +116,6 @@ limitations under the License.
       :host([link][primary]) {
         --text-color: var(--primary-button-background-color);
       }
-      :host([secondary]) {
-        --background-color: var(--secondary-button-text-color);
-        --text-color: var(--secondary-button-background-color);
-      }
-      :host([link][secondary]) {
-        --text-color: var(--secondary-button-text-color);
-      }
 
       /* Keep below color definition for primary so that this takes precedence
         when disabled. */
diff --git a/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/shared/gr-comment-thread/gr-comment-thread.html b/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/shared/gr-comment-thread/gr-comment-thread.html
index 0567777a97..d0a07b6f8f 100644
--- a/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/shared/gr-comment-thread/gr-comment-thread.html
+++ b/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/shared/gr-comment-thread/gr-comment-thread.html
@@ -110,25 +110,21 @@ limitations under the License.
           <gr-button
               id="replyBtn"
               link
-              secondary
               class="action reply"
               on-click="_handleCommentReply">Reply</gr-button>
           <gr-button
               id="quoteBtn"
               link
-              secondary
               class="action quote"
               on-click="_handleCommentQuote">Quote</gr-button>
           <gr-button
               id="ackBtn"
               link
-              secondary
               class="action ack"
               on-click="_handleCommentAck">Ack</gr-button>
           <gr-button
               id="doneBtn"
               link
-              secondary
               class="action done"
               on-click="_handleCommentDone">Done</gr-button>
         </div>
diff --git a/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/shared/gr-comment/gr-comment.html b/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/shared/gr-comment/gr-comment.html
index ea68e5fcb2..a96cf44b8d 100644
--- a/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/shared/gr-comment/gr-comment.html
+++ b/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/shared/gr-comment/gr-comment.html
@@ -119,7 +119,6 @@ limitations under the License.
         --gr-button: {
           height: 20px;
           padding: 0 var(--spacing-s);
-          color: var(--default-button-text-color);
         }
       }
       .editMessage {
@@ -268,7 +267,6 @@ limitations under the License.
         <gr-button
             id="deleteBtn"
             link
-            secondary
             class$="action delete [[_computeDeleteButtonClass(_isAdmin, draft)]]"
             on-click="_handleCommentDelete">
           <iron-icon id="icon" icon="gr-icons:delete"></iron-icon>
@@ -325,22 +323,18 @@ limitations under the License.
           <div class="rightActions">
             <gr-button
                 link
-                secondary
                 class="action cancel hideOnPublished"
                 on-click="_handleCancel">Cancel</gr-button>
             <gr-button
                 link
-                secondary
                 class="action discard hideOnPublished"
                 on-click="_handleDiscard">Discard</gr-button>
             <gr-button
                 link
-                secondary
                 class="action edit hideOnPublished"
                 on-click="_handleEdit">Edit</gr-button>
             <gr-button
                 link
-                secondary
                 disabled$="[[_computeSaveDisabled(_messageText, comment, resolved)]]"
                 class="action save hideOnPublished"
                 on-click="_handleSave">Save</gr-button>
@@ -351,7 +345,6 @@ limitations under the License.
             <template is="dom-if" if="[[!_hasHumanReply]]">
               <gr-button
                   link
-                  secondary
                   class="action fix"
                   on-click="_handleFix"
                   disabled="[[robotButtonDisabled]]">
diff --git a/polygerrit-ui/app/styles/themes/app-theme.html b/polygerrit-ui/app/styles/themes/app-theme.html
index 87230e65b3..53827b55da 100644
--- a/polygerrit-ui/app/styles/themes/app-theme.html
+++ b/polygerrit-ui/app/styles/themes/app-theme.html
@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@ html {
   --primary-button-text-color: white;
     /* Used on text color for change list that doesn't need user's attention. */
   --reviewed-text-color: black;
-  --secondary-button-text-color: #212121;
   --tooltip-text-color: white;
   --vote-text-color-recommended: #388e3c;
   --vote-text-color-disliked: #d32f2f;
@@ -52,7 +51,6 @@ html {
   --dialog-background-color: var(--background-color-primary);
   --dropdown-background-color: var(--background-color-primary);
   --expanded-background-color: var(--background-color-tertiary);
-  --secondary-button-background-color: var(--background-color-primary);
   --select-background-color: var(--background-color-secondary);
   --shell-command-background-color: var(--background-color-secondary);
   --shell-command-decoration-background-color: var(--background-color-tertiary);
diff --git a/polygerrit-ui/app/styles/themes/dark-theme.html b/polygerrit-ui/app/styles/themes/dark-theme.html
index 78bc48b39d..e50890fc3e 100644
--- a/polygerrit-ui/app/styles/themes/dark-theme.html
+++ b/polygerrit-ui/app/styles/themes/dark-theme.html
@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@ limitations under the License.
       --primary-button-text-color: var(--primary-text-color);
         /* Used on text color for change list doesn't need user's attention. */
       --reviewed-text-color: #dadce0;
-      --secondary-button-text-color: var(--deemphasized-text-color);
       --tooltip-text-color: white;
       --vote-text-color-recommended: #388e3c;
       --vote-text-color-disliked: #d32f2f;
@@ -56,7 +55,6 @@ limitations under the License.
       --emphasis-color: #383f4a;
       --hover-background-color: rgba(161, 194, 250, 0.2);
       --primary-button-background-color: var(--link-color);
-      --secondary-button-background-color: var(--primary-text-color);
       --selection-background-color: rgba(161, 194, 250, 0.1);
       --tooltip-background-color: #111;
       --unresolved-comment-background-color: #385a9a;