diff --git a/main.js b/main.js
index e106693..0fed6b4 100644
--- a/main.js
+++ b/main.js
@@ -135,10 +135,12 @@ async function writeElements(ev, elements) {
 
 async function createInvite() {
   if (globalAccountID === null) throw new Error('account not loaded')
-  const { url } = await p(peer.invite.createForFriend)({
+  let { url } = await p(peer.invite.createForFriend)({
     hubs: 1,
     id: globalAccountID,
   })
+  // if the hub is on localhost, it's probably on the default port of 3000, so let's make things a bit easier for the user
+  if (url.indexOf('0.0.0.0') !== -1) url = url.replace("0.0.0.0", "0.0.0.0:3000")
   return url
 }