diff --git a/zefie_wtvp_minisrv/app.js b/zefie_wtvp_minisrv/app.js
index f863ef87..73e3c555 100644
--- a/zefie_wtvp_minisrv/app.js
+++ b/zefie_wtvp_minisrv/app.js
@@ -556,6 +556,11 @@ async function processURL(socket, request_headers) {
                         socket.minisrv_pc_mode = true;
                         service_name = verifyServicePort("pc_services", socket);
                         if (!service_name) {
+                            if (minisrv_config.services.pc_services.drop_connection_on_wrong_port) {
+                                // just close the connection, no fancy error
+                                socket.end();
+                                return;
+                            }
                             var errpage = wtvshared.doErrorPage(500, null, socket.minisrv_pc_mode);
                             socket_sessions[socket.id].close_me = true;
                             sendToClient(socket, errpage[0], errpage[1]);
diff --git a/zefie_wtvp_minisrv/config.json b/zefie_wtvp_minisrv/config.json
index ada51c9b..9cfd4742 100644
--- a/zefie_wtvp_minisrv/config.json
+++ b/zefie_wtvp_minisrv/config.json
@@ -133,6 +133,7 @@
       "port": 1699,
       "servicevault_dir": "http_pc",
       "disabled": true,
+      "drop_connection_on_wrong_port": false,
       "allow_https": false,
       "force_https": false
     }