diff --git a/src/s_bsd.c b/src/s_bsd.c
index cb5f70279..268a04fa5 100644
--- a/src/s_bsd.c
+++ b/src/s_bsd.c
@@ -1360,6 +1360,8 @@ struct hostent *he;
 
 	if (!DONT_RESOLVE)
 	{
+		if (!acptr->serv)
+			sendto_one(acptr, "%s", REPORT_DO_DNS);
 		dns_special_flag = 1;
 		he = unrealdns_doclient(acptr);
 		dns_special_flag = 0;