diff --git a/config/default.json b/config/default.json
index ce71db642..0130b916a 100644
--- a/config/default.json
+++ b/config/default.json
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {
-  "serverUrl": "http://localhost",
+  "serverUrl": "http://localhost:8080",
   "cdnUrl": "http://localhost",
   "disableAutoUpdate": false,
   "openDevTools": false,
diff --git a/js/modules/loki_message_api.js b/js/modules/loki_message_api.js
index 5506f482a..4bd984ba8 100644
--- a/js/modules/loki_message_api.js
+++ b/js/modules/loki_message_api.js
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ function initialize({ url }) {
       }
 
       const options = {
-        url: `${url}/send_message`,
+        url: `${url}/store`,
         type: 'POST',
         responseType: undefined,
         timeout: undefined,