diff --git a/main/ui/src/main/java/org/cryptomator/ui/settings/Settings.java b/main/ui/src/main/java/org/cryptomator/ui/settings/Settings.java
index ca3800069..a2540e003 100644
--- a/main/ui/src/main/java/org/cryptomator/ui/settings/Settings.java
+++ b/main/ui/src/main/java/org/cryptomator/ui/settings/Settings.java
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ public class Settings implements Serializable {
 	private static final long serialVersionUID = 7609959894417878744L;
 	public static final int MIN_PORT = 1024;
 	public static final int MAX_PORT = 65535;
-	public static final int DEFAULT_PORT = 0;
+	public static final int DEFAULT_PORT = 42427;
 	public static final boolean DEFAULT_USE_IPV6 = false;
 	public static final Integer DEFAULT_NUM_TRAY_NOTIFICATIONS = 3;