diff --git a/run/nobody/qbittorrent.sh b/run/nobody/qbittorrent.sh
index 9e450b5..702fbf7 100644
--- a/run/nobody/qbittorrent.sh
+++ b/run/nobody/qbittorrent.sh
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ if [[ "${qbittorrent_running}" == "true" ]]; then
 
 	if [[ "${VPN_PROV}" == "pia" && -n "${VPN_INCOMING_PORT}" ]]; then
 
+		curl -i -X POST -d "json=%7B%22random_port%22%3Afalse%7D" "http://localhost:${WEBUI_PORT}/command/setPreferences" &> /dev/null
 		curl -i -X POST -d "json=%7B%22listen_port%22%3A${VPN_INCOMING_PORT}%7D" "http://localhost:${WEBUI_PORT}/command/setPreferences" &> /dev/null
 
 	fi
@@ -61,6 +62,7 @@ else
 	# option 'Bypass authentication for clients on localhost'
 	if [[ "${VPN_PROV}" == "pia" && -n "${VPN_INCOMING_PORT}" ]]; then
 
+		curl -i -X POST -d "json=%7B%22random_port%22%3Afalse%7D" "http://localhost:${WEBUI_PORT}/command/setPreferences" &> /dev/null
 		curl -i -X POST -d "json=%7B%22listen_port%22%3A${VPN_INCOMING_PORT}%7D" "http://localhost:${WEBUI_PORT}/command/setPreferences" &> /dev/null
 
 	fi
diff --git a/run/nobody/watchdog.sh b/run/nobody/watchdog.sh
index c762dd4..a342c93 100644
--- a/run/nobody/watchdog.sh
+++ b/run/nobody/watchdog.sh
@@ -40,9 +40,6 @@ while true; do
 		# forcibly set allow anonymous access from localhost to api (used to change incoming port)
 		sed -i 's~^WebUI\\LocalHostAuth=.*~WebUI\\LocalHostAuth=false~g' "${qbittorrent_config}"
 
-		# forcibly set random incoming port to false
-		sed -i 's~^General\\UseRandomPort=.*~General\\UseRandomPort=false~g' "${qbittorrent_config}"
-
 		# run script to check ip is valid for tunnel device (will block until valid)
 		source /home/nobody/getvpnip.sh