diff --git a/src/cli.rs b/src/cli.rs
index 504d5a424b..8d6629cd74 100644
--- a/src/cli.rs
+++ b/src/cli.rs
@@ -80,6 +80,10 @@ pub enum Command {
         /// Only rebuild the minimum on change - useful when working on a specific page/section
         #[clap(short = 'f', long)]
         fast: bool,
+
+        /// Default append port to the base url.
+        #[clap(long, default_value_t = false)]
+        no_port_append: bool,
     },
 
     /// Try to build the project without rendering it. Checks links
diff --git a/src/cmd/serve.rs b/src/cmd/serve.rs
index 0242a9a075..785f9f15a3 100644
--- a/src/cmd/serve.rs
+++ b/src/cmd/serve.rs
@@ -241,6 +241,7 @@ fn create_new_site(
     base_url: &str,
     config_file: &Path,
     include_drafts: bool,
+    no_port_append: bool,
     ws_port: Option<u16>,
 ) -> Result<(Site, String)> {
     SITE_CONTENT.write().unwrap().clear();
@@ -251,7 +252,11 @@ fn create_new_site(
     let base_url = if base_url == "/" {
         String::from("/")
     } else {
-        let base_address = format!("{}:{}", base_url, interface_port);
+        let base_address = if no_port_append {
+            base_url.to_string()
+        } else {
+            format!("{}:{}", base_url, interface_port)
+        };
 
         if site.config.base_url.ends_with('/') {
             format!("http://{}/", base_address)
@@ -291,6 +296,7 @@ pub fn serve(
     open: bool,
     include_drafts: bool,
     fast_rebuild: bool,
+    no_port_append: bool,
     utc_offset: UtcOffset,
 ) -> Result<()> {
     let start = Instant::now();
@@ -302,6 +308,7 @@ pub fn serve(
         base_url,
         config_file,
         include_drafts,
+        no_port_append,
         None,
     )?;
     messages::report_elapsed_time(start);
@@ -502,6 +509,7 @@ pub fn serve(
         base_url,
         config_file,
         include_drafts,
+        no_port_append,
         ws_port,
     ) {
         Ok((s, _)) => {
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index 1b9fb3773e..05542e6149 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -58,7 +58,16 @@ fn main() {
                 }
             }
         }
-        Command::Serve { interface, mut port, output_dir, base_url, drafts, open, fast } => {
+        Command::Serve {
+            interface,
+            mut port,
+            output_dir,
+            base_url,
+            drafts,
+            open,
+            fast,
+            no_port_append,
+        } => {
             if port != 1111 && !port_is_available(port) {
                 console::error("The requested port is not available");
                 std::process::exit(1);
@@ -83,6 +92,7 @@ fn main() {
                 open,
                 drafts,
                 fast,
+                no_port_append,
                 UtcOffset::current_local_offset().unwrap_or(UtcOffset::UTC),
             ) {
                 messages::unravel_errors("Failed to serve the site", &e);