diff --git a/libretroshare/src/pqi/p3netmgr.cc b/libretroshare/src/pqi/p3netmgr.cc
index b47c7c6fd..1d75bf52a 100644
--- a/libretroshare/src/pqi/p3netmgr.cc
+++ b/libretroshare/src/pqi/p3netmgr.cc
@@ -1010,7 +1010,7 @@ bool 	p3NetMgrIMPL::checkNetAddress()
 		 	// Random port avoids clashes, improves anonymity.
 			//
 		
-			int new_port = htons(PQI_MIN_PORT + (RSRandom::random_u32() % (PQI_MAX_PORT - PQI_MIN_PORT))); 
+			int new_port = htons(PQI_MIN_PORT_RNG + (RSRandom::random_u32() % (PQI_MAX_PORT - PQI_MIN_PORT_RNG)));
 			sockaddr_storage_setport(mLocalAddr, new_port);
 
 			addrChanged = true;
diff --git a/libretroshare/src/pqi/pqi_base.h b/libretroshare/src/pqi/pqi_base.h
index 68d1805a4..c19542574 100644
--- a/libretroshare/src/pqi/pqi_base.h
+++ b/libretroshare/src/pqi/pqi_base.h
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@
 
 
 #define PQI_MIN_PORT 10 // TO ALLOW USERS TO HAVE PORT 80! - was 1024
+#define PQI_MIN_PORT_RNG 1024
 #define PQI_MAX_PORT 65535
 #define PQI_DEFAULT_PORT 7812