diff --git a/macosx/PrefsController.m b/macosx/PrefsController.m
index 79d9f7760..0b44480d0 100644
--- a/macosx/PrefsController.m
+++ b/macosx/PrefsController.m
@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@
         return;
     }
     
-    [fDefaults setInteger: fPublicPort forKey: @"BindPort"];
+    [fDefaults setInteger: port forKey: @"BindPort"];
     
     tr_setBindPort(fHandle, port);