diff --git a/src/webui/extra_translations.h b/src/webui/extra_translations.h
index f0a11ea58..23b50a3da 100644
--- a/src/webui/extra_translations.h
+++ b/src/webui/extra_translations.h
@@ -54,8 +54,8 @@ static const char *__TRANSLATIONS__[] = {
     QT_TRANSLATE_NOOP("HttpServer", "Maximum number of upload slots per torrent limit must be greater than 0 or disabled."),
     QT_TRANSLATE_NOOP("HttpServer", "Unable to save program preferences, qBittorrent is probably unreachable."),
     QT_TRANSLATE_NOOP("HttpServer", "Language"),
-    QT_TRANSLATE_NOOP("HttpServer", "The port used for incoming connections must be greater than 1024 and less than 65535."),
-    QT_TRANSLATE_NOOP("HttpServer", "The port used for the Web UI must be greater than 1024 and less than 65535."),
+    QT_TRANSLATE_NOOP("HttpServer", "The port used for incoming connections must be between 1 and 65535."),
+    QT_TRANSLATE_NOOP("HttpServer", "The port used for the Web UI must be between 1 and 65535."),
     QT_TRANSLATE_NOOP("HttpServer", "The Web UI username must be at least 3 characters long."),
     QT_TRANSLATE_NOOP("HttpServer", "The Web UI password must be at least 3 characters long."),
     QT_TRANSLATE_NOOP("HttpServer", "Save"),
diff --git a/src/webui/www/public/preferences_content.html b/src/webui/www/public/preferences_content.html
index 7dc4536a3..ed35a1fb9 100644
--- a/src/webui/www/public/preferences_content.html
+++ b/src/webui/www/public/preferences_content.html
@@ -972,8 +972,8 @@ applyPreferences = function() {
   // Connection tab
   // Listening Port
   var listen_port = $('port_value').getProperty('value').toInt();
-  if(isNaN(listen_port) || listen_port <= 1024 || listen_port > 65535) {
-    alert("QBT_TR(The port used for incoming connections must be greater than 1024 and less than 65535.)QBT_TR");
+  if(isNaN(listen_port) || listen_port < 1 || listen_port > 65535) {
+    alert("QBT_TR(The port used for incoming connections must be between 1 and 65535.)QBT_TR");
     return;
   }
   settings.set('listen_port', listen_port);
@@ -1163,8 +1163,8 @@ applyPreferences = function() {
 
   // HTTP Server
   var web_ui_port = $('webui_port_value').getProperty('value').toInt();
-  if(isNaN(web_ui_port) || web_ui_port <= 1024 || web_ui_port > 65535) {
-    alert("QBT_TR(The port used for the Web UI must be greater than 1024 and less than 65535.)QBT_TR");
+  if(isNaN(web_ui_port) || web_ui_port < 1 || web_ui_port > 65535) {
+    alert("QBT_TR(The port used for the Web UI must be between 1 and 65535.)QBT_TR");
     return;
   }
   settings.set('web_ui_port', web_ui_port);