diff --git a/deluge/ui/console/modes/connectionmanager.py b/deluge/ui/console/modes/connectionmanager.py
index 0ccdd93db..6cf5e79b5 100644
--- a/deluge/ui/console/modes/connectionmanager.py
+++ b/deluge/ui/console/modes/connectionmanager.py
@@ -127,12 +127,14 @@ class ConnectionManager(BaseMode, PopupsHandler):
 
     def add_host(self, hostname, port, username, password):
         log.info('Adding host: %s', hostname)
+        if port.isdecimal():
+            port = int(port)
         try:
             self.hostlist.add_host(hostname, port, username, password)
         except ValueError as ex:
             self.report_message(_('Error adding host'), f'{hostname}: {ex}')
         else:
-            self.update_select_host_popup()
+            self.pop_popup()
 
     def delete_host(self, host_id):
         log.info('Deleting host: %s', host_id)