diff --git a/index.html b/index.html
index 1e3d09d..67fb9b7 100644
--- a/index.html
+++ b/index.html
@@ -103,10 +103,18 @@
                   <div class="input-group">
                     <div class="row no-gutter" ng-show="false">
                       <div class="col-sm-9">
-                        <input type="hidden" class="form-control favorite-font" id="host" ng-model="settings.host" placeholder="Address" autocapitalize="off">
+                        <input type="hidden"
+                               class="form-control favorite-font"
+                               id="host"
+                               ng-value="window.location.hostname"
+                               />
                       </div>
                       <div class="col-sm-3">
-                        <input type="hidden" class="form-control favorite-font" id="port" ng-model="settings.port" placeholder="Port">
+                        <input type="hidden"
+                               class="form-control favorite-font"
+                               id="port"
+                               ng-value="443"
+                               />
                       </div>
                     </div>
                   </div>
@@ -129,10 +137,7 @@
                     </label>
                   </div>
                   <div class="checkbox" ng-show="false">
-                    <label class="control-label" for="ssl">
-                      <input type="hidden" id="ssl" ng-model="settings.ssl">
-                      Encryption. <strong>Strongly recommended!</strong> Need help? Check below.
-                    </label>
+                    <input type="hidden" id="ssl" ng-value="true">
                   </div>
                 </div>
                 <button class="btn btn-lg btn-primary" ng-click="connect()" ng-cloak>{{ connectbutton }}  <i ng-class="connectbuttonicon" class="glyphicon"></i></button>
diff --git a/js/glowingbear.js b/js/glowingbear.js
index f42476d..a45193e 100644
--- a/js/glowingbear.js
+++ b/js/glowingbear.js
@@ -41,9 +41,9 @@ weechat.controller('WeechatCtrl', ['$rootScope', '$scope', '$store', '$timeout',
     // or else they won't be saved to the localStorage.
     settings.setDefaults({
         'theme': 'dark',
-        'host': window.location.hostname,
-        'port': 443,
-        'ssl': true,
+        'host': window.location.hostname,  // Left here for compat - not sure if necessary
+        'port': 443,  // Left here for compat - not sure if necessary
+        'ssl': true,  // Left here for compat - not sure if necessary
         'savepassword': false,
         'autoconnect': false,
         'nonicklist': utils.isMobileUi(),