diff --git a/source/org/jivesoftware/smack/util/DNSUtil.java b/source/org/jivesoftware/smack/util/DNSUtil.java
index 628d8e8f3..20a143faf 100644
--- a/source/org/jivesoftware/smack/util/DNSUtil.java
+++ b/source/org/jivesoftware/smack/util/DNSUtil.java
@@ -81,7 +81,12 @@ public class DNSUtil {
      * @return List of HostAddress, which encompasses the hostname and port that the
      *      XMPP server can be reached at for the specified domain.
      */
-    public static List<HostAddress> resolveXMPPDomain(String domain) {
+    public static List<HostAddress> resolveXMPPDomain(final String domain) {
+        if (dnsResolver == null) {
+            List<HostAddress> addresses = new ArrayList<HostAddress>(1);
+            addresses.add(new HostAddress(domain, 5222));
+            return addresses;
+        }
         return resolveDomain(domain, 'c');
     }
 
@@ -102,7 +107,12 @@ public class DNSUtil {
      * @return List of HostAddress, which encompasses the hostname and port that the
      *      XMPP server can be reached at for the specified domain.
      */
-    public static List<HostAddress> resolveXMPPServerDomain(String domain) {
+    public static List<HostAddress> resolveXMPPServerDomain(final String domain) {
+        if (dnsResolver == null) {
+            List<HostAddress> addresses = new ArrayList<HostAddress>(1);
+            addresses.add(new HostAddress(domain, 5269));
+            return addresses;
+        }
         return resolveDomain(domain, 's');
     }
 
@@ -117,9 +127,6 @@ public class DNSUtil {
             }
         }
 
-        if (dnsResolver == null)
-            throw new IllegalStateException("No DNS resolver active.");
-
         List<HostAddress> addresses = new ArrayList<HostAddress>();
 
         // Step one: Do SRV lookups