diff --git a/modules/net_dns.cc b/modules/net_dns.cc
index 3f9ecd266..847611bcf 100644
--- a/modules/net_dns.cc
+++ b/modules/net_dns.cc
@@ -27,8 +27,6 @@ ircd::net::dns::init()
 void
 ircd::net::dns::fini()
 {
-	resolver_fini();
-
 	if(!cache::waiting.empty())
 		log::warning
 		{
@@ -40,6 +38,8 @@ ircd::net::dns::fini()
 	{
 		return cache::waiting.empty();
 	});
+
+	resolver_fini();
 }
 
 void
diff --git a/modules/net_dns_resolver.cc b/modules/net_dns_resolver.cc
index cf3fe7ac8..749ec7f40 100644
--- a/modules/net_dns_resolver.cc
+++ b/modules/net_dns_resolver.cc
@@ -145,6 +145,7 @@ noexcept
 		return tags.empty();
 	});
 
+	ns.close();
 	assert(!mutex.locked());
 	assert(sendq.empty());
 	assert(tags.empty());