diff --git a/locust_influxdb_listener/__init__.py b/locust_influxdb_listener/__init__.py
index 81d1a07..ed26a6e 100644
--- a/locust_influxdb_listener/__init__.py
+++ b/locust_influxdb_listener/__init__.py
@@ -47,8 +47,8 @@ def __init__(
         :param verify_ssl: Verify SSL certificates (only if SSL is enabled).
         :param additional_tags: Additional tags to include in globally for all data points.
         """
-        self.host = host if host else influx_host  # Renamed from influx_host
-        self.port = port if port else influx_port  # Renamed from influx_port
+        self.host = influx_host if influx_host else host  # Renamed from influx_host
+        self.port = influx_port if influx_port else port  # Renamed from influx_port
         self.user = user
         self.pwd = pwd
         self.database = database
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ def __listen_for_locust_errors(self, node_id, user_instance, exception: Exceptio
         """
 
         time = datetime.utcnow()
-        tags = {**{'exception_tag': repr(exception)}, **self.tags}
+        tags = {**{'exception_tag': repr(exception)}, **self.additional_tags}
         fields = {
             'node_id': node_id,
             'user_instance': repr(user_instance),
diff --git a/tests/test_initializer.py b/tests/test_initializer.py
index 718f4a8..b31e1d5 100644
--- a/tests/test_initializer.py
+++ b/tests/test_initializer.py
@@ -35,8 +35,8 @@ def test_deprecated_attributes(self):
             influx_port=8000,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(influx_settings.host, 'localhost')
-        self.assertEqual(influx_settings.port, 8086)
+        self.assertEqual(influx_settings.host, 'this_host')
+        self.assertEqual(influx_settings.port, 8000)
 
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':