diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 88179664..6254d292 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 3.3.10
 
+- changed the default central server URL
+
 - added support for server disconnection
 
 
-
-
 3.3.9
 
 - another improvement of auto jitter buffer detection in very bad
diff --git a/src/clientdlg.cpp b/src/clientdlg.cpp
index 985130db..11593034 100755
--- a/src/clientdlg.cpp
+++ b/src/clientdlg.cpp
@@ -629,7 +629,7 @@ void CClientDlg::OnAudioPanValueChanged ( int value )
 void CClientDlg::OnConnectDlgAccepted()
 {
     // get the address from the connect dialog
-    const QString strSelectedAddress = ConnectDlg.GetSelectedAddress();
+    QString strSelectedAddress = ConnectDlg.GetSelectedAddress();
 
     // only store new host address in our data base if the address is
     // not empty and it was not a server list item (only the addresses
@@ -657,6 +657,16 @@ void CClientDlg::OnConnectDlgAccepted()
         // just show the address string as it was entered by the
         // user
         strMixerBoardLabel = strSelectedAddress;
+
+        // special case: if the address is empty, we substitude the default
+        // central server address so that a user which just pressed the connect
+        // button without selecting an item in the table or manually entered an
+        // address gets a successful connection
+        if ( strSelectedAddress.isEmpty() )
+        {
+            strSelectedAddress = DEFAULT_SERVER_ADDRESS;
+            strMixerBoardLabel = DEFAULT_SERVER_NAME;
+        }
     }
 
     // first check if we are already connected, if this is the case we have to
diff --git a/src/clientsettingsdlg.cpp b/src/clientsettingsdlg.cpp
index 2ff5fbe7..4a340f3e 100755
--- a/src/clientsettingsdlg.cpp
+++ b/src/clientsettingsdlg.cpp
@@ -548,14 +548,21 @@ void CClientSettingsDlg::UpdateCentralServerDependency()
     const bool bCurUseDefCentServAddr =
         pClient->GetUseDefaultCentralServerAddress();
 
-    // If the default central server address is enabled, the line edit shows
-    // the default server and is not editable. Make sure the line edit does not
-    // fire signals when we update the text.
+    // make sure the line edit does not fire signals when we update the text
     edtCentralServerAddress->blockSignals ( true );
     {
-        edtCentralServerAddress->setText (
-            SELECT_SERVER_ADDRESS ( bCurUseDefCentServAddr,
-                                    pClient->GetServerListCentralServerAddress() ) );
+        if ( bCurUseDefCentServAddr )
+        {
+            // if the default central server is used, just show a text of the
+            // server name
+            edtCentralServerAddress->setText ( DEFAULT_SERVER_NAME );
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            // show the current user defined server address
+            edtCentralServerAddress->setText (
+                pClient->GetServerListCentralServerAddress() );
+        }
     }
     edtCentralServerAddress->blockSignals ( false );
 
diff --git a/src/connectdlg.cpp b/src/connectdlg.cpp
index 658602e6..726d5095 100755
--- a/src/connectdlg.cpp
+++ b/src/connectdlg.cpp
@@ -57,8 +57,8 @@ CConnectDlg::CConnectDlg ( const bool bNewShowCompleteRegList,
     QString strServAddrH = tr ( "<b>Server Address:</b> The IP address or URL "
         "of the server running the " ) + APP_NAME + tr ( " server software "
         "must be set here. An optional port number can be added after the IP "
-        "address or URL using a comma as a separator, e.g, <i>" ) +
-        DEFAULT_SERVER_ADDRESS + ":" +
+        "address or URL using a comma as a separator, e.g, <i>"
+        "example.org:" ) +
         QString().setNum ( LLCON_DEFAULT_PORT_NUMBER ) + tr ( "</i>. A list of "
         "the most recent used server IP addresses or URLs is available for "
         "selection." );
@@ -143,6 +143,7 @@ void CConnectDlg::Init ( const QString           strNewCentralServerAddr,
 
     // load stored IP addresses in combo box
     cbxServerAddr->clear();
+    cbxServerAddr->clearEditText();
 
     for ( int iLEIdx = 0; iLEIdx < MAX_NUM_SERVER_ADDR_ITEMS; iLEIdx++ )
     {
diff --git a/src/global.h b/src/global.h
index b2785c77..e66b0cdf 100755
--- a/src/global.h
+++ b/src/global.h
@@ -90,7 +90,8 @@ LED bar:      lbr
 #define DEFAULT_LOG_FILE_NAME           "Jamulussrvlog.txt"
 
 // default server address
-#define DEFAULT_SERVER_ADDRESS          "jamulus.dyndns.org"
+#define DEFAULT_SERVER_ADDRESS          "jamulus.fischvolk.de"
+#define DEFAULT_SERVER_NAME             "Central Server"
 #define SELECT_SERVER_ADDRESS(a, b)     ((a) ? (DEFAULT_SERVER_ADDRESS) : (b))
 
 // download URL
diff --git a/src/serverdlg.cpp b/src/serverdlg.cpp
index 001be8e4..0246d44f 100755
--- a/src/serverdlg.cpp
+++ b/src/serverdlg.cpp
@@ -493,14 +493,21 @@ void CServerDlg::UpdateGUIDependencies()
     chbDefaultCentralServer->setEnabled ( bCurSerListEnabled );
     grbServerInfo->setEnabled           ( bCurSerListEnabled );
 
-    // If the default central server address is enabled, the line edit shows
-    // the default server and is not editable. Make sure the line edit does not
-    // fire signals when we update the text.
+    // make sure the line edit does not fire signals when we update the text
     edtCentralServerAddress->blockSignals ( true );
     {
-        edtCentralServerAddress->setText (
-            SELECT_SERVER_ADDRESS ( bCurUseDefCentServAddr,
-                                    pServer->GetServerListCentralServerAddress() ) );
+        if ( bCurUseDefCentServAddr )
+        {
+            // if the default central server is used, just show a text of the
+            // server name
+            edtCentralServerAddress->setText ( DEFAULT_SERVER_NAME );
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            // show the current user defined server address
+            edtCentralServerAddress->setText (
+                pServer->GetServerListCentralServerAddress() );
+        }
     }
     edtCentralServerAddress->blockSignals ( false );
 
diff --git a/src/settings.cpp b/src/settings.cpp
index 14214916..3d6dcc30 100755
--- a/src/settings.cpp
+++ b/src/settings.cpp
@@ -53,17 +53,9 @@ void CSettings::Load()
         // IP addresses
         for ( iIdx = 0; iIdx < MAX_NUM_SERVER_ADDR_ITEMS; iIdx++ )
         {
-            QString sDefaultIP = "";
-
-            // use default only for first entry
-            if ( iIdx == 0 )
-            {
-                sDefaultIP = DEFAULT_SERVER_ADDRESS;
-            }
-
             pClient->vstrIPAddress[iIdx] =
                 GetIniSetting ( IniXMLDocument, "client",
-                                QString ( "ipaddress%1" ).arg ( iIdx ), sDefaultIP );
+                                QString ( "ipaddress%1" ).arg ( iIdx ), "" );
         }
 
         // stored fader tags