diff --git a/libtransmission/session.c b/libtransmission/session.c
index 149aaac71..019d77f85 100644
--- a/libtransmission/session.c
+++ b/libtransmission/session.c
@@ -359,7 +359,7 @@ tr_sessionGetDefaultSettings( tr_benc * d )
     tr_bencDictAddInt ( d, TR_PREFS_KEY_PEER_LIMIT_TORRENT,       atoi( TR_DEFAULT_PEER_LIMIT_TORRENT_STR ) );
     tr_bencDictAddInt ( d, TR_PREFS_KEY_PEER_PORT,                atoi( TR_DEFAULT_PEER_PORT_STR ) );
     tr_bencDictAddBool( d, TR_PREFS_KEY_PEER_PORT_RANDOM_ON_START, FALSE );
-    tr_bencDictAddInt ( d, TR_PREFS_KEY_PEER_PORT_RANDOM_LOW,     1024 );
+    tr_bencDictAddInt ( d, TR_PREFS_KEY_PEER_PORT_RANDOM_LOW,     49152 );
     tr_bencDictAddInt ( d, TR_PREFS_KEY_PEER_PORT_RANDOM_HIGH,    65535 );
     tr_bencDictAddInt ( d, TR_PREFS_KEY_PEER_SOCKET_TOS,          atoi( TR_DEFAULT_PEER_SOCKET_TOS_STR ) );
     tr_bencDictAddBool( d, TR_PREFS_KEY_PEX_ENABLED,              TRUE );