diff --git a/core/src/main/java/haveno/core/api/XmrLocalNode.java b/core/src/main/java/haveno/core/api/XmrLocalNode.java
index d19b2745..80682e9a 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/haveno/core/api/XmrLocalNode.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/haveno/core/api/XmrLocalNode.java
@@ -68,15 +68,6 @@ public class XmrLocalNode {
         if (!Config.baseCurrencyNetwork().isMainnet()) MONEROD_ARGS.add("--" + Config.baseCurrencyNetwork().getNetwork().toLowerCase());
     }
 
-    // default rpc ports
-    private static Integer rpcPort;
-    static {
-        if (Config.baseCurrencyNetwork().isMainnet()) rpcPort = 18081;
-        else if (Config.baseCurrencyNetwork().isTestnet()) rpcPort = 28081;
-        else if (Config.baseCurrencyNetwork().isStagenet()) rpcPort = 38081;
-        else throw new RuntimeException("Base network is not local testnet, stagenet, or mainnet");
-    }
-
     @Inject
     public XmrLocalNode(Config config, Preferences preferences) {
         this.config = config;
@@ -93,7 +84,7 @@ public class XmrLocalNode {
     }
 
     public String getUri() {
-        return "http://" + HavenoUtils.LOOPBACK_HOST + ":" + rpcPort;
+        return "http://" + HavenoUtils.LOOPBACK_HOST + ":" + HavenoUtils.getDefaultMoneroPort();
     }
 
     /**
@@ -129,7 +120,7 @@ public class XmrLocalNode {
     }
 
     public boolean equalsUri(String uri) {
-        return HavenoUtils.isLocalHost(uri) && MoneroUtils.parseUri(uri).getPort() == rpcPort;
+        return HavenoUtils.isLocalHost(uri) && MoneroUtils.parseUri(uri).getPort() == HavenoUtils.getDefaultMoneroPort();
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/haveno/core/trade/HavenoUtils.java b/core/src/main/java/haveno/core/trade/HavenoUtils.java
index 22e29d8a..ba631876 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/haveno/core/trade/HavenoUtils.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/haveno/core/trade/HavenoUtils.java
@@ -515,4 +515,11 @@ public class HavenoUtils {
         for (MoneroOutput input : tx.getInputs()) inputKeyImages.add(input.getKeyImage().getHex());
         return inputKeyImages;
     }
+
+    public static int getDefaultMoneroPort() {
+        if (Config.baseCurrencyNetwork().isMainnet()) return 18081;
+        else if (Config.baseCurrencyNetwork().isTestnet()) return 28081;
+        else if (Config.baseCurrencyNetwork().isStagenet()) return 38081;
+        else throw new RuntimeException("Base network is not local testnet, stagenet, or mainnet");
+    }
 }
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/haveno/core/xmr/nodes/XmrNodes.java b/core/src/main/java/haveno/core/xmr/nodes/XmrNodes.java
index 7330a4cb..25df963b 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/haveno/core/xmr/nodes/XmrNodes.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/haveno/core/xmr/nodes/XmrNodes.java
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
 package haveno.core.xmr.nodes;
 
 import haveno.common.config.Config;
+import haveno.core.trade.HavenoUtils;
 import lombok.EqualsAndHashCode;
 import lombok.Getter;
 import lombok.extern.slf4j.Slf4j;
@@ -127,7 +128,6 @@ public class XmrNodes {
     @EqualsAndHashCode
     @Getter
     public static class XmrNode {
-        private static final int DEFAULT_PORT = Config.baseCurrencyNetworkParameters().getPort();
 
         private final MoneroNodesOption type;
         @Nullable
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ public class XmrNodes {
         private final String operator; // null in case the user provides a list of custom btc nodes
         @Nullable
         private final String address; // IPv4 address
-        private int port = DEFAULT_PORT;
+        private int port = HavenoUtils.getDefaultMoneroPort();
         private int priority = 0;
 
         /**
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ public class XmrNodes {
             String[] parts = fullAddress.split("]");
             checkArgument(parts.length > 0);
             String host = "";
-            int port = DEFAULT_PORT;
+            int port = HavenoUtils.getDefaultMoneroPort();
             if (parts[0].contains("[") && parts[0].contains(":")) {
                 // IPv6 address and optional port number
                 // address part delimited by square brackets e.g. [2a01:123:456:789::2]:8333
diff --git a/core/src/main/resources/i18n/displayStrings.properties b/core/src/main/resources/i18n/displayStrings.properties
index f631fd8a..de12827a 100644
--- a/core/src/main/resources/i18n/displayStrings.properties
+++ b/core/src/main/resources/i18n/displayStrings.properties
@@ -1345,7 +1345,7 @@ settings.net.notKnownYet=Not known yet...
 settings.net.sentData=Sent data: {0}, {1} messages, {2} messages/sec
 settings.net.receivedData=Received data: {0}, {1} messages, {2} messages/sec
 settings.net.chainHeight=Monero Peers chain height: {0}
-settings.net.ips=[IP address:port | host name:port | onion address:port] (comma separated). Port can be omitted if default is used (8333).
+settings.net.ips=[IP address:port | host name:port | onion address:port] (comma separated). Port can be omitted if default is used ({0}).
 settings.net.seedNode=Seed node
 settings.net.directPeer=Peer (direct)
 settings.net.initialDataExchange={0} [Bootstrapping]
diff --git a/desktop/src/main/java/haveno/desktop/main/settings/network/NetworkSettingsView.java b/desktop/src/main/java/haveno/desktop/main/settings/network/NetworkSettingsView.java
index c3226ec9..89c0e750 100644
--- a/desktop/src/main/java/haveno/desktop/main/settings/network/NetworkSettingsView.java
+++ b/desktop/src/main/java/haveno/desktop/main/settings/network/NetworkSettingsView.java
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ import haveno.core.api.XmrLocalNode;
 import haveno.core.filter.Filter;
 import haveno.core.filter.FilterManager;
 import haveno.core.locale.Res;
+import haveno.core.trade.HavenoUtils;
 import haveno.core.user.Preferences;
 import haveno.core.util.FormattingUtils;
 import haveno.core.util.validation.RegexValidator;
@@ -266,7 +267,7 @@ public class NetworkSettingsView extends ActivatableView<GridPane, Void> {
             }
         };
 
-        xmrNodesInputTextField.setPromptText(Res.get("settings.net.ips"));
+        xmrNodesInputTextField.setPromptText(Res.get("settings.net.ips", "" + HavenoUtils.getDefaultMoneroPort()));
         RegexValidator regexValidator = RegexValidatorFactory.addressRegexValidator();
         xmrNodesInputTextField.setValidator(regexValidator);
         xmrNodesInputTextField.setErrorMessage(Res.get("validation.invalidAddressList"));