diff --git a/frappe/public/js/frappe/socketio_client.js b/frappe/public/js/frappe/socketio_client.js
index 0b6f45a5b2..b045a71e84 100644
--- a/frappe/public/js/frappe/socketio_client.js
+++ b/frappe/public/js/frappe/socketio_client.js
@@ -196,10 +196,15 @@ frappe.socket = {
 	},
 	setup_file_watchers: function() {
 		var host = window.location.origin;
-		var port = '6787';
-		// remove the port number from string
-		host = host.split(':').slice(0, -1).join(":");
-		host = host + ':' + port;
+		if(window.dev_server) {
+			var port = '6787';
+			var parts = host.split(":");
+			// remove the port number from string if exists
+			if (parts.length > 2) {
+				host = host.split(':').slice(0, -1).join(":");
+			}
+			host = host + ':' + port;
+		}
 
 		frappe.socket.file_watcher = io.connect(host);
 		// css files auto reload