diff --git a/src/www/services_dnsmasq.php b/src/www/services_dnsmasq.php
index 803ed1fac..c7e1a2761 100644
--- a/src/www/services_dnsmasq.php
+++ b/src/www/services_dnsmasq.php
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ if ($_SERVER['REQUEST_METHOD'] === 'GET') {
         if (!empty($pconfig['port']) && !is_port($pconfig['port'])) {
             $input_errors[] = gettext("You must specify a valid port number");
         }
-        if (!empty($pconfig['enable']) && isset($config['unbound']['enable'])) {
+        if (!empty($pconfig['enable']) && isset($config['unbound']['enable']) && (empty($config['unbound']['port']) || $config['unbound']['port'] == '53')) {
             $input_errors[] = gettext("The DNS Resolver is still active. Disable it before enabling the DNS Forwarder.");
         }
 
diff --git a/src/www/services_unbound.php b/src/www/services_unbound.php
index c1dcfc86f..5b8ad963b 100644
--- a/src/www/services_unbound.php
+++ b/src/www/services_unbound.php
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ if ($_SERVER['REQUEST_METHOD'] === 'GET') {
         exit;
     } else {
         // perform validations
-        if (isset($pconfig['enable']) && isset($config['dnsmasq']['enable'])) {
+        if (isset($pconfig['enable']) && isset($config['dnsmasq']['enable']) && (empty($pconfig['port']) || $pconfig['port'] == '53')) {
             $input_errors[] = gettext("The DNS Forwarder is still active. Disable it before enabling the DNS Resolver.");
         }
         if (empty($pconfig['active_interface'])) {