diff --git a/src/d_net.h b/src/d_net.h
index cc80fcaa..607f3e90 100644
--- a/src/d_net.h
+++ b/src/d_net.h
@@ -43,6 +43,8 @@ extern SINT8 nodetoplayer4[MAXNETNODES]; // Say the numplayer for this node if a
 extern UINT8 playerpernode[MAXNETNODES]; // Used specially for splitscreen
 extern boolean nodeingame[MAXNETNODES]; // Set false as nodes leave game
 
+extern boolean serverrunning;
+
 INT32 Net_GetFreeAcks(boolean urgent);
 void Net_AckTicker(void);
 
diff --git a/src/i_tcp.c b/src/i_tcp.c
index f58aa22b..74144d5e 100644
--- a/src/i_tcp.c
+++ b/src/i_tcp.c
@@ -924,6 +924,7 @@ static boolean UDP_Socket(void)
 #ifdef HAVE_IPV6
 	const INT32 b_ipv6 = M_CheckParm("-ipv6");
 #endif
+	const char *serv;
 
 
 	for (s = 0; s < mysocketses; s++)
@@ -939,11 +940,16 @@ static boolean UDP_Socket(void)
 	hints.ai_socktype = SOCK_DGRAM;
 	hints.ai_protocol = IPPROTO_UDP;
 
+	if (serverrunning)
+		serv = port_name;
+	else
+		serv = NULL;/* any port */
+
 	if (M_CheckParm("-bindaddr"))
 	{
 		while (M_IsNextParm())
 		{
-			gaie = I_getaddrinfo(M_GetNextParm(), port_name, &hints, &ai);
+			gaie = I_getaddrinfo(M_GetNextParm(), serv, &hints, &ai);
 			if (gaie == 0)
 			{
 				runp = ai;
@@ -964,7 +970,7 @@ static boolean UDP_Socket(void)
 	}
 	else
 	{
-		gaie = I_getaddrinfo("0.0.0.0", port_name, &hints, &ai);
+		gaie = I_getaddrinfo("0.0.0.0", serv, &hints, &ai);
 		if (gaie == 0)
 		{
 			runp = ai;
@@ -997,7 +1003,7 @@ static boolean UDP_Socket(void)
 		{
 			while (M_IsNextParm())
 			{
-				gaie = I_getaddrinfo(M_GetNextParm(), port_name, &hints, &ai);
+				gaie = I_getaddrinfo(M_GetNextParm(), serv, &hints, &ai);
 				if (gaie == 0)
 				{
 					runp = ai;
@@ -1018,7 +1024,7 @@ static boolean UDP_Socket(void)
 		}
 		else
 		{
-			gaie = I_getaddrinfo("::", port_name, &hints, &ai);
+			gaie = I_getaddrinfo("::", serv, &hints, &ai);
 			if (gaie == 0)
 			{
 				runp = ai;