diff --git a/src/add-ons/network_settings/dnsclient/DNSSettingsView.cpp b/src/add-ons/network_settings/dnsclient/DNSSettingsView.cpp
index 25b60b7ef6..f1ee881a46 100644
--- a/src/add-ons/network_settings/dnsclient/DNSSettingsView.cpp
+++ b/src/add-ons/network_settings/dnsclient/DNSSettingsView.cpp
@@ -182,7 +182,9 @@ DNSSettingsView::MessageReceived(BMessage* message)
 status_t
 DNSSettingsView::_LoadDNSConfiguration()
 {
-	res_init();
+	if (res_init() != 0)
+		return B_ERROR;
+
 	res_state state = __res_state();
 
 	if (state != NULL) {