diff --git a/gradio/interface.py b/gradio/interface.py
index d8ed3ae0c3..36482b93e1 100644
--- a/gradio/interface.py
+++ b/gradio/interface.py
@@ -268,7 +268,8 @@ class Interface:
 
         output_directory = tempfile.mkdtemp()
         # Set up a port to serve the directory containing the static files with interface.
-        server_port, httpd = networking.start_simple_server(self, output_directory, self.server_name)
+        server_port, httpd = networking.start_simple_server(self, output_directory, self.server_name,
+                                                            server_port=self.server_port)
         path_to_local_server = "http://{}:{}/".format(self.server_name, server_port)
         networking.build_template(output_directory)
 
diff --git a/gradio/networking.py b/gradio/networking.py
index 6eaf8c25b7..7c83e10c2a 100644
--- a/gradio/networking.py
+++ b/gradio/networking.py
@@ -222,9 +222,9 @@ def serve_files_in_background(interface, port, directory_to_serve=None, server_n
     return httpd
 
 
-def start_simple_server(interface, directory_to_serve=None, server_name=None):
+def start_simple_server(interface, directory_to_serve=None, server_name=None, server_port=INITIAL_PORT_VALUE):
     port = get_first_available_port(
-        INITIAL_PORT_VALUE, INITIAL_PORT_VALUE + TRY_NUM_PORTS
+        server_port, server_port + TRY_NUM_PORTS
     )
     httpd = serve_files_in_background(interface, port, directory_to_serve, server_name)
     return port, httpd