diff --git a/applications/luci-transmission/luasrc/model/cbi/transmission.lua b/applications/luci-transmission/luasrc/model/cbi/transmission.lua
index fa036fb0f9..e727a0de38 100644
--- a/applications/luci-transmission/luasrc/model/cbi/transmission.lua
+++ b/applications/luci-transmission/luasrc/model/cbi/transmission.lua
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ require("luci.util")
 require("luci.model.ipkg")
 
 local uci = require "luci.model.uci".cursor()
-local trport = uci:get_first("transmission", "transmission", "rpc_port")
+local trport = uci:get_first("transmission", "transmission", "rpc_port") or 9091
 local running = (luci.sys.call("pidof transmission-daemon > /dev/null") == 0)
 local webinstalled = luci.model.ipkg.installed("transmission-web") 
 local button = ""