diff --git a/server/server.go b/server/server.go
index 6ceb6b2..6944a18 100644
--- a/server/server.go
+++ b/server/server.go
@@ -18,12 +18,17 @@ func Start(port, sslport, sslCert, sslKey string, sslEnabled, roSets, searchWA b
 		// set settings ssl enabled
 		settings.Ssl = sslEnabled
 		if sslport == "" {
-			userSSlPort := strconv.Itoa(settings.BTsets.SslPort)
-			if userSSlPort != "0" {
-				sslport = userSSlPort
+			dbSSlPort := strconv.Itoa(settings.BTsets.SslPort)
+			if dbSSlPort != "0" {
+				sslport = dbSSlPort
 			} else {
 				sslport = "8091"
 			}
+		} else { // store ssl port from params to DB
+			dbSSlPort, err := strconv.Atoi(sslport)
+			if err == nil {
+				settings.BTsets.SslPort = dbSSlPort
+			}
 		}
 		// check if ssl cert and key files exist
 		if sslCert != "" && sslKey != "" {