diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
index fedd2a2..c89de48 100644
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -8,12 +8,12 @@ http.request = function (params, cb) {
         params = url.parse(params)
     }
     if (!params) params = {};
-    if (!params.host && !params.port) {
-        params.port = parseInt(window.location.port, 10);
-    }
     if (!params.host && params.hostname) {
         params.host = params.hostname;
     }
+    if (!params.host && !params.port) {
+        params.port = parseInt(window.location.port, 10);
+    }
 
     if (!params.protocol) {
         if (params.scheme) {
diff --git a/test/request_url.js b/test/request_url.js
index 1f58f2d..7eda466 100644
--- a/test/request_url.js
+++ b/test/request_url.js
@@ -66,6 +66,19 @@ test('Test alt protocol', function(t) {
 
 });
 
+test('Test host resolution with default port', function(t) {
+  var url = {
+    hostname: "external-host",
+    protocol: "https:"
+  };
+
+  var request = http.get(url, noop);
+
+  t.equal( request.uri, 'https://external-host:443/', 'Url should be correct');
+  t.end();
+
+});
+
 test('Test string as parameters', function(t) {
   var url = '/api/foo';
   var request = http.get(url, noop);