diff --git a/gossipd/gossip.c b/gossipd/gossip.c
index 5906b2837..ff8745fec 100644
--- a/gossipd/gossip.c
+++ b/gossipd/gossip.c
@@ -3169,7 +3169,7 @@ static void try_reach_peer(struct daemon *daemon, const struct pubkey *id,
 			a = tal(tmpctx, struct wireaddr_internal);
 			wireaddr_from_unresolved(a, seedname(tmpctx, id),
 						 DEFAULT_PORT);
-		} else {
+		} else if (daemon->use_dns) {
 			a = seed_resolve_addr(tmpctx, id);
 		}
 	}