diff --git a/iOS/FlipperKit/SKEnvironmentVariables.m b/iOS/FlipperKit/SKEnvironmentVariables.m
index 0574ac59c..fc692a44d 100644
--- a/iOS/FlipperKit/SKEnvironmentVariables.m
+++ b/iOS/FlipperKit/SKEnvironmentVariables.m
@@ -35,7 +35,14 @@ static int const DEFAULT_SECURE_PORT = 8088;
   return envInt > 0 ? envInt : fallback;
 }
 + (NSString*)getFlipperPortsVariable {
+  // Try to retrieve from environment first.
   NSString* value = NSProcessInfo.processInfo.environment[@"FLIPPER_PORTS"];
+  // If empty, check defaults instead.
+  if ([value length] == 0) {
+    value = [[NSUserDefaults standardUserDefaults]
+        stringForKey:@"com.facebook.flipper.ports"];
+  }
+
   return value;
 }
 @end