diff --git a/server/const.go b/server/const.go
index 48edbca2..65497d04 100644
--- a/server/const.go
+++ b/server/const.go
@@ -143,6 +143,9 @@ const (
 	// DEFAULT_LEAFNODE_INFO_WAIT Route dial timeout.
 	DEFAULT_LEAFNODE_INFO_WAIT = 1 * time.Second
 
+	// DEFAULT_LEAFNODE_PORT is the default port for remote leafnode connections.
+	DEFAULT_LEAFNODE_PORT = 7422
+
 	// DEFAULT_CONNECT_ERROR_REPORTS is the number of attempts at which a
 	// repeated failed route, gateway or leaf node connection is reported.
 	// This is used for initial connection, that is, when the server has
diff --git a/server/opts.go b/server/opts.go
index 4308b676..82bc76d0 100644
--- a/server/opts.go
+++ b/server/opts.go
@@ -2432,10 +2432,18 @@ func setBaselineOptions(opts *Options) {
 			opts.LeafNode.AuthTimeout = float64(AUTH_TIMEOUT) / float64(time.Second)
 		}
 	}
+	// Set baseline connect port for remotes.
+	for _, r := range opts.LeafNode.Remotes {
+		if r != nil && r.URL.Port() == "" {
+			r.URL.Host = fmt.Sprintf("%s:%d", r.URL.Host, DEFAULT_LEAFNODE_PORT)
+		}
+	}
+
 	// Set this regardless of opts.LeafNode.Port
 	if opts.LeafNode.ReconnectInterval == 0 {
 		opts.LeafNode.ReconnectInterval = DEFAULT_LEAF_NODE_RECONNECT
 	}
+
 	if opts.MaxControlLine == 0 {
 		opts.MaxControlLine = MAX_CONTROL_LINE_SIZE
 	}
diff --git a/test/leafnode_test.go b/test/leafnode_test.go
index 52ded516..3289c040 100644
--- a/test/leafnode_test.go
+++ b/test/leafnode_test.go
@@ -2330,3 +2330,27 @@ func TestLeafNodeDistributedQueueEvenly(t *testing.T) {
 		}
 	}
 }
+
+func TestLeafNodeDefaultPort(t *testing.T) {
+	o := testDefaultOptionsForLeafNodes()
+	o.LeafNode.Port = server.DEFAULT_LEAFNODE_PORT
+	s := RunServer(o)
+	defer s.Shutdown()
+
+	conf := createConfFile(t, []byte(`
+		port: -1
+		leaf {
+			remotes = [
+				{
+					url: "leafnode://127.0.0.1"
+				}
+			]
+		}
+	`))
+	defer os.Remove(conf)
+
+	sl, _ := RunServerWithConfig(conf)
+	defer sl.Shutdown()
+
+	checkLeafNodeConnected(t, s)
+}