diff --git a/source/client/accAPI.cpp b/source/client/accAPI.cpp
index 982a06bc4..a00b2f4d0 100755
--- a/source/client/accAPI.cpp
+++ b/source/client/accAPI.cpp
@@ -685,7 +685,7 @@ void putIdamServer(const char* host, int port)
 void putIdamServerHost(const char* host)
 {
     ENVIRONMENT* environment = getIdamClientEnvironment();
-    std::string old_host = host;
+    std::string old_host = environment->server_host;
     strcpy(environment->server_host, host);                      // UDA server's host name or IP address
     if (old_host != host) {
         environment->server_reconnect = 1;                           // Create a new Server instance
@@ -701,7 +701,7 @@ void putIdamServerHost(const char* host)
 void putIdamServerPort(int port)
 {
     ENVIRONMENT* environment = getIdamClientEnvironment();
-    int old_port = port;
+    int old_port = environment->server_port;
     environment->server_port = port;                             // UDA server service port number
     if (old_port != port) {
         environment->server_reconnect = 1;                           // Create a new Server instance