diff --git a/cmd/ethereum/flags.go b/cmd/ethereum/flags.go
index e0fbbb0086..5bbcf3f362 100644
--- a/cmd/ethereum/flags.go
+++ b/cmd/ethereum/flags.go
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ func Init() {
 	flag.StringVar(&NatType, "nat", "", "NAT support (UPNP|PMP) (none)")
 	flag.StringVar(&PMPGateway, "pmp", "", "Gateway IP for PMP")
 	flag.IntVar(&MaxPeer, "maxpeer", 30, "maximum desired peers")
-	flag.IntVar(&RpcPort, "rpcport", 8080, "port to start json-rpc server on")
+	flag.IntVar(&RpcPort, "rpcport", 8545, "port to start json-rpc server on")
 	flag.IntVar(&WsPort, "wsport", 40404, "port to start websocket rpc server on")
 	flag.BoolVar(&StartRpc, "rpc", false, "start rpc server")
 	flag.BoolVar(&StartWebSockets, "ws", false, "start websocket server")
diff --git a/cmd/mist/flags.go b/cmd/mist/flags.go
index 9dc3ae10a7..9f91582f6e 100644
--- a/cmd/mist/flags.go
+++ b/cmd/mist/flags.go
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ func Init() {
 	flag.StringVar(&OutboundPort, "port", "30303", "listening port")
 	flag.BoolVar(&UseUPnP, "upnp", true, "enable UPnP support")
 	flag.IntVar(&MaxPeer, "maxpeer", 30, "maximum desired peers")
-	flag.IntVar(&RpcPort, "rpcport", 8080, "port to start json-rpc server on")
+	flag.IntVar(&RpcPort, "rpcport", 8545, "port to start json-rpc server on")
 	flag.IntVar(&WsPort, "wsport", 40404, "port to start websocket rpc server on")
 	flag.BoolVar(&StartRpc, "rpc", true, "start rpc server")
 	flag.BoolVar(&StartWebSockets, "ws", false, "start websocket server")