diff --git a/admin/edi_accounts.pl b/admin/edi_accounts.pl
index 5daa1330cc..4d7ae364f5 100755
--- a/admin/edi_accounts.pl
+++ b/admin/edi_accounts.pl
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ else {
             host               => scalar $input->param('host'),
             username           => scalar $input->param('username'),
             password           => $password,
-            upload_port        => scalar $input->param('upload_port') || 22,
+            upload_port        => scalar $input->param('upload_port')   || 22,
             download_port      => scalar $input->param('download_port') || 22,
             vendor_id          => scalar $input->param('vendor_id'),
             upload_directory   => scalar $input->param('upload_directory'),
diff --git a/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/admin/edi_accounts.tt b/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/admin/edi_accounts.tt
index 1c3e87e1a2..356a51cd72 100644
--- a/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/admin/edi_accounts.tt
+++ b/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/admin/edi_accounts.tt
@@ -163,10 +163,12 @@
   <li>
      <label for="upload_port">Upload port: </label>
      <input type="text" name="upload_port" id="upload_port" size="20" maxlength="40" value="[% account.upload_port | html %]" />
+        <div class="hint">The upload port will default to 22 if not set.</div>
   </li>
   <li>
      <label for="download_port">Download port: </label>
      <input type="text" name="download_port" id="download_port" size="20" maxlength="40" value="[% account.download_port | html %]" />
+        <div class="hint">The download port will default to 22 if not set.</div>
   </li>
   <li>
      <label for="download_directory">Download directory: </label>