Abstract: A hose retainer is 20 disclosed for holding the end of a hydraulic hose, which has a breakaway coupler attached thereto, in a safe position when the hydraulic hose is not coupled to an adjoining piece of machinery. The hose retainer includes a first and a second body member each having a semicircular bore. The body members are joined together by attachment means so that the two semicircular bores form a circular bore having an exposed end opening. Located between the first and the second body members adjacent the circular bore is a retention means for retaining an insertable breakaway coupler within the circular bore thereby preventing contaminants from getting into the hydraulic hose.