diff --git a/aw_qt/config.py b/aw_qt/config.py
index 864ebe2..cb5ccbb 100644
--- a/aw_qt/config.py
+++ b/aw_qt/config.py
@@ -1,7 +1,12 @@
-from typing import List, Any
+import logging
+import os
+from typing import Any, List, Optional
 
+import tomlkit
+from aw_core import dirs
 from aw_core.config import load_config_toml
 
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 default_config = """
 [aw-qt]
@@ -12,6 +17,60 @@
 """.strip()
 
 
+def _read_server_rust_port(testing: bool) -> Optional[int]:
+    """Read port from aw-server-rust config, returns None if not found/set."""
+    config_dir = dirs.get_config_dir("aw-server-rust")
+    config_file = "config-testing.toml" if testing else "config.toml"
+    config_path = os.path.join(config_dir, config_file)
+
+    if not os.path.isfile(config_path):
+        return None
+
+    try:
+        with open(config_path) as f:
+            config = tomlkit.parse(f.read())
+        if "port" in config:
+            return int(str(config["port"]))
+    except Exception as e:
+        logger.warning("Failed to read aw-server-rust config: %s", e)
+    return None
+
+
+def _read_aw_server_port(testing: bool) -> Optional[int]:
+    """Read port from aw-server (Python) config, returns None if not found/set."""
+    config_dir = dirs.get_config_dir("aw-server")
+    config_path = os.path.join(config_dir, "aw-server.toml")
+    section = "server-testing" if testing else "server"
+
+    if not os.path.isfile(config_path):
+        return None
+
+    try:
+        with open(config_path) as f:
+            config = tomlkit.parse(f.read())
+        section_data = config.get(section, {})
+        if "port" in section_data:
+            return int(str(section_data["port"]))
+    except Exception as e:
+        logger.warning("Failed to read aw-server config: %s", e)
+    return None
+
+
+def _read_server_port(testing: bool) -> int:
+    """Read port from server config (aw-server-rust or aw-server), falling back to defaults."""
+    default_port = 5666 if testing else 5600
+
+    port = _read_server_rust_port(testing)
+    if port is not None:
+        return port
+
+    port = _read_aw_server_port(testing)
+    if port is not None:
+        return port
+
+    return default_port
+
+
 class AwQtSettings:
     def __init__(self, testing: bool):
         """
@@ -22,3 +81,4 @@ def __init__(self, testing: bool):
         config_section: Any = config["aw-qt" if not testing else "aw-qt-testing"]
 
         self.autostart_modules: List[str] = config_section["autostart_modules"]
+        self.port: int = _read_server_port(testing)
diff --git a/aw_qt/main.py b/aw_qt/main.py
index c5b72f7..a90cb04 100644
--- a/aw_qt/main.py
+++ b/aw_qt/main.py
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ def main(
         from . import trayicon  # pylint: disable=import-outside-toplevel
 
         # run the trayicon, wait for signal to quit
-        error_code = trayicon.run(manager, testing=testing)
+        error_code = trayicon.run(manager, testing=testing, port=config.port)
     elif interactive_cli:
         # just an experiment, don't really see the use right now
         _interactive_cli(manager)
diff --git a/aw_qt/trayicon.py b/aw_qt/trayicon.py
index da42281..75c4120 100644
--- a/aw_qt/trayicon.py
+++ b/aw_qt/trayicon.py
@@ -82,6 +82,7 @@ def __init__(
         icon: QIcon,
         parent: Optional[QWidget] = None,
         testing: bool = False,
+        port: Optional[int] = None,
     ) -> None:
         QSystemTrayIcon.__init__(self, icon, parent)
         self._parent = parent  # QSystemTrayIcon also tries to save parent info but it screws up the type info
@@ -91,7 +92,9 @@ def __init__(
         self.testing = testing
         self._restart_timestamps: Dict[str, List[float]] = {}
 
-        self.root_url = f"http://localhost:{5666 if self.testing else 5600}"
+        if port is None:
+            port = 5666 if testing else 5600
+        self.root_url = f"http://localhost:{port}"
         self.activated.connect(self.on_activated)
 
         self._build_rootmenu()
@@ -263,7 +266,7 @@ def exit(manager: Manager) -> None:
     QApplication.quit()
 
 
-def run(manager: Manager, testing: bool = False) -> Any:
+def run(manager: Manager, testing: bool = False, port: Optional[int] = None) -> Any:
     logger.info("Creating trayicon...")
     # print(QIcon.themeSearchPaths())
 
@@ -330,7 +333,7 @@ def run(manager: Manager, testing: bool = False) -> Any:
     else:
         icon = QIcon("icons:logo.png")
 
-    trayIcon = TrayIcon(manager, icon, widget, testing=testing)
+    trayIcon = TrayIcon(manager, icon, widget, testing=testing, port=port)
     trayIcon.show()
 
     # Re-apply tooltip after show() to ensure it registers with the