diff --git a/src/config_center/config_center.cpp b/src/config_center/config_center.cpp
index 3908d70..88928cd 100644
--- a/src/config_center/config_center.cpp
+++ b/src/config_center/config_center.cpp
@@ -41,16 +41,43 @@ int ConfigCenter::Load() {
 
   enable_turn_ = ini_.GetBoolValue(section_, "enable_turn", enable_turn_);
   enable_srtp_ = ini_.GetBoolValue(section_, "enable_srtp", enable_srtp_);
-  signal_server_host_ = ini_.GetValue(section_, "signal_server_host",
-                                      signal_server_host_.c_str());
-  signal_server_port_ = static_cast<int>(
-      ini_.GetLongValue(section_, "signal_server_port", signal_server_port_));
-  coturn_server_port_ = static_cast<int>(
-      ini_.GetLongValue(section_, "coturn_server_port", coturn_server_port_));
-  cert_file_path_ =
-      ini_.GetValue(section_, "cert_file_path", cert_file_path_.c_str());
   enable_self_hosted_ =
       ini_.GetBoolValue(section_, "enable_self_hosted", enable_self_hosted_);
+
+  const char* signal_server_host_value =
+      ini_.GetValue(section_, "signal_server_host", nullptr);
+  if (signal_server_host_value != nullptr &&
+      strlen(signal_server_host_value) > 0) {
+    signal_server_host_ = signal_server_host_value;
+  } else {
+    signal_server_host_ = "";
+  }
+  const char* signal_server_port_value =
+      ini_.GetValue(section_, "signal_server_port", nullptr);
+  if (signal_server_port_value != nullptr &&
+      strlen(signal_server_port_value) > 0) {
+    signal_server_port_ =
+        static_cast<int>(ini_.GetLongValue(section_, "signal_server_port", 0));
+  } else {
+    signal_server_port_ = 0;
+  }
+  const char* coturn_server_port_value =
+      ini_.GetValue(section_, "coturn_server_port", nullptr);
+  if (coturn_server_port_value != nullptr &&
+      strlen(coturn_server_port_value) > 0) {
+    coturn_server_port_ =
+        static_cast<int>(ini_.GetLongValue(section_, "coturn_server_port", 0));
+  } else {
+    coturn_server_port_ = 0;
+  }
+  const char* cert_file_path_value =
+      ini_.GetValue(section_, "cert_file_path", nullptr);
+  if (cert_file_path_value != nullptr && strlen(cert_file_path_value) > 0) {
+    cert_file_path_ = cert_file_path_value;
+  } else {
+    cert_file_path_ = "";
+  }
+
   enable_autostart_ =
       ini_.GetBoolValue(section_, "enable_autostart", enable_autostart_);
   enable_daemon_ = ini_.GetBoolValue(section_, "enable_daemon", enable_daemon_);
@@ -71,11 +98,18 @@ int ConfigCenter::Save() {
   ini_.SetBoolValue(section_, "hardware_video_codec", hardware_video_codec_);
   ini_.SetBoolValue(section_, "enable_turn", enable_turn_);
   ini_.SetBoolValue(section_, "enable_srtp", enable_srtp_);
-  ini_.SetValue(section_, "signal_server_host", signal_server_host_.c_str());
-  ini_.SetLongValue(section_, "signal_server_port",
-                    static_cast<long>(signal_server_port_));
-  ini_.SetValue(section_, "cert_file_path", cert_file_path_.c_str());
   ini_.SetBoolValue(section_, "enable_self_hosted", enable_self_hosted_);
+
+  // only save when self hosted
+  if (enable_self_hosted_) {
+    ini_.SetValue(section_, "signal_server_host", signal_server_host_.c_str());
+    ini_.SetLongValue(section_, "signal_server_port",
+                      static_cast<long>(signal_server_port_));
+    ini_.SetLongValue(section_, "coturn_server_port",
+                      static_cast<long>(coturn_server_port_));
+    ini_.SetValue(section_, "cert_file_path", cert_file_path_.c_str());
+  }
+
   ini_.SetBoolValue(section_, "enable_autostart", enable_autostart_);
   ini_.SetBoolValue(section_, "enable_daemon", enable_daemon_);
   ini_.SetBoolValue(section_, "enable_minimize_to_tray",
@@ -210,6 +244,43 @@ int ConfigCenter::SetCertFilePath(const std::string& cert_file_path) {
 int ConfigCenter::SetSelfHosted(bool enable_self_hosted) {
   enable_self_hosted_ = enable_self_hosted;
   ini_.SetBoolValue(section_, "enable_self_hosted", enable_self_hosted_);
+
+  // load from config if self hosted is enabled
+  if (enable_self_hosted_) {
+    const char* signal_server_host_value =
+        ini_.GetValue(section_, "signal_server_host", nullptr);
+    if (signal_server_host_value != nullptr &&
+        strlen(signal_server_host_value) > 0) {
+      signal_server_host_ = signal_server_host_value;
+    }
+    const char* signal_server_port_value =
+        ini_.GetValue(section_, "signal_server_port", nullptr);
+    if (signal_server_port_value != nullptr &&
+        strlen(signal_server_port_value) > 0) {
+      signal_server_port_ = static_cast<int>(
+          ini_.GetLongValue(section_, "signal_server_port", 0));
+    }
+    const char* coturn_server_port_value =
+        ini_.GetValue(section_, "coturn_server_port", nullptr);
+    if (coturn_server_port_value != nullptr &&
+        strlen(coturn_server_port_value) > 0) {
+      coturn_server_port_ = static_cast<int>(
+          ini_.GetLongValue(section_, "coturn_server_port", 0));
+    }
+    const char* cert_file_path_value =
+        ini_.GetValue(section_, "cert_file_path", nullptr);
+    if (cert_file_path_value != nullptr && strlen(cert_file_path_value) > 0) {
+      cert_file_path_ = cert_file_path_value;
+    }
+
+    ini_.SetValue(section_, "signal_server_host", signal_server_host_.c_str());
+    ini_.SetLongValue(section_, "signal_server_port",
+                      static_cast<long>(signal_server_port_));
+    ini_.SetLongValue(section_, "coturn_server_port",
+                      static_cast<long>(coturn_server_port_));
+    ini_.SetValue(section_, "cert_file_path", cert_file_path_.c_str());
+  }
+
   SI_Error rc = ini_.SaveFile(config_path_.c_str());
   if (rc < 0) {
     return -1;
diff --git a/src/config_center/config_center.h b/src/config_center/config_center.h
index f71456c..5bb33fe 100644
--- a/src/config_center/config_center.h
+++ b/src/config_center/config_center.h
@@ -70,7 +70,6 @@ class ConfigCenter {
 
  private:
   std::string config_path_;
-  std::string cert_file_path_;
   CSimpleIniA ini_;
   const char* section_ = "Settings";
 
@@ -81,12 +80,13 @@ class ConfigCenter {
   bool hardware_video_codec_ = false;
   bool enable_turn_ = true;
   bool enable_srtp_ = false;
-  std::string signal_server_host_ = "api.crossdesk.cn";
+  std::string signal_server_host_ = "";
   std::string signal_server_host_default_ = "api.crossdesk.cn";
-  int signal_server_port_ = 9099;
+  int signal_server_port_ = 0;
   int server_port_default_ = 9099;
-  int coturn_server_port_ = 3478;
+  int coturn_server_port_ = 0;
   int coturn_server_port_default_ = 3478;
+  std::string cert_file_path_ = "";
   std::string cert_file_path_default_ = "";
   bool enable_self_hosted_ = false;
   bool enable_minimize_to_tray_ = false;
diff --git a/src/gui/render.cpp b/src/gui/render.cpp
index 6c2589d..f69e42a 100644
--- a/src/gui/render.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/render.cpp
@@ -491,14 +491,22 @@ int Render::CreateConnectionPeer() {
   strncpy(signal_server_ip_self_, config_center_->GetSignalServerHost().c_str(),
           sizeof(signal_server_ip_self_) - 1);
   signal_server_ip_self_[sizeof(signal_server_ip_self_) - 1] = '\0';
-  strncpy(signal_server_port_self_,
-          std::to_string(config_center_->GetSignalServerPort()).c_str(),
-          sizeof(signal_server_port_self_) - 1);
-  signal_server_port_self_[sizeof(signal_server_port_self_) - 1] = '\0';
-  strncpy(coturn_server_port_self_,
-          std::to_string(config_center_->GetCoturnServerPort()).c_str(),
-          sizeof(coturn_server_port_self_) - 1);
-  coturn_server_port_self_[sizeof(coturn_server_port_self_) - 1] = '\0';
+  int signal_port = config_center_->GetSignalServerPort();
+  if (signal_port > 0) {
+    strncpy(signal_server_port_self_, std::to_string(signal_port).c_str(),
+            sizeof(signal_server_port_self_) - 1);
+    signal_server_port_self_[sizeof(signal_server_port_self_) - 1] = '\0';
+  } else {
+    signal_server_port_self_[0] = '\0';
+  }
+  int coturn_port = config_center_->GetCoturnServerPort();
+  if (coturn_port > 0) {
+    strncpy(coturn_server_port_self_, std::to_string(coturn_port).c_str(),
+            sizeof(coturn_server_port_self_) - 1);
+    coturn_server_port_self_[sizeof(coturn_server_port_self_) - 1] = '\0';
+  } else {
+    coturn_server_port_self_[0] = '\0';
+  }
   tls_cert_path_self_ = config_center_->GetCertFilePath();
 
   // peer config
@@ -1038,10 +1046,15 @@ int Render::Run() {
             config_center_->GetSignalServerHost().c_str(),
             sizeof(signal_server_ip_self_) - 1);
     signal_server_ip_self_[sizeof(signal_server_ip_self_) - 1] = '\0';
-    strncpy(signal_server_port_self_,
-            std::to_string(config_center_->GetSignalServerPort()).c_str(),
-            sizeof(signal_server_port_self_) - 1);
-    signal_server_port_self_[sizeof(signal_server_port_self_) - 1] = '\0';
+    int signal_port_init = config_center_->GetSignalServerPort();
+    if (signal_port_init > 0) {
+      strncpy(signal_server_port_self_,
+              std::to_string(signal_port_init).c_str(),
+              sizeof(signal_server_port_self_) - 1);
+      signal_server_port_self_[sizeof(signal_server_port_self_) - 1] = '\0';
+    } else {
+      signal_server_port_self_[0] = '\0';
+    }
     strncpy(cert_file_path_, cert_path_.c_str(), sizeof(cert_file_path_) - 1);
     cert_file_path_[sizeof(cert_file_path_) - 1] = '\0';
   } else {
diff --git a/src/gui/windows/server_settings_window.cpp b/src/gui/windows/server_settings_window.cpp
index ac86bb1..14093d2 100644
--- a/src/gui/windows/server_settings_window.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/windows/server_settings_window.cpp
@@ -275,16 +275,27 @@ int Render::SelfHostedServerWindow() {
               localization::cancel[localization_language_index_].c_str())) {
         show_self_hosted_server_config_window_ = false;
         self_hosted_server_config_window_pos_reset_ = true;
-
-        strncpy(signal_server_ip_self_, signal_server_ip_,
+        strncpy(signal_server_ip_self_,
+                config_center_->GetSignalServerHost().c_str(),
                 sizeof(signal_server_ip_self_) - 1);
         signal_server_ip_self_[sizeof(signal_server_ip_self_) - 1] = '\0';
-        strncpy(signal_server_port_self_, signal_server_port_,
-                sizeof(signal_server_port_self_) - 1);
-        signal_server_port_self_[sizeof(signal_server_port_self_) - 1] = '\0';
-        config_center_->SetServerHost(signal_server_ip_self_);
-        config_center_->SetServerPort(atoi(signal_server_port_self_));
-        tls_cert_path_self_.clear();
+        int signal_port = config_center_->GetSignalServerPort();
+        if (signal_port > 0) {
+          strncpy(signal_server_port_self_, std::to_string(signal_port).c_str(),
+                  sizeof(signal_server_port_self_) - 1);
+          signal_server_port_self_[sizeof(signal_server_port_self_) - 1] = '\0';
+        } else {
+          signal_server_port_self_[0] = '\0';
+        }
+        int coturn_port = config_center_->GetCoturnServerPort();
+        if (coturn_port > 0) {
+          strncpy(coturn_server_port_self_, std::to_string(coturn_port).c_str(),
+                  sizeof(coturn_server_port_self_) - 1);
+          coturn_server_port_self_[sizeof(coturn_server_port_self_) - 1] = '\0';
+        } else {
+          coturn_server_port_self_[0] = '\0';
+        }
+        tls_cert_path_self_ = config_center_->GetCertFilePath();
       }
 
       ImGui::SetWindowFontScale(1.0f);