diff --git a/app/dns/nameserver_fakedns.go b/app/dns/nameserver_fakedns.go
index 65a0ca1b6..eafcc3d28 100644
--- a/app/dns/nameserver_fakedns.go
+++ b/app/dns/nameserver_fakedns.go
@@ -44,5 +44,8 @@ func (f *FakeDNSServer) QueryIP(ctx context.Context, domain string, _ net.IP, op
 
 	newError(f.Name(), " got answer: ", domain, " -> ", ips).AtInfo().WriteToLog()
 
-	return netIP, nil
+	if len(netIP) > 0 {
+		return netIP, nil
+	}
+	return nil, dns.ErrEmptyResponse
 }