diff --git a/utils/networkresolver.go b/utils/networkresolver.go
index 90aefe5..05aad97 100644
--- a/utils/networkresolver.go
+++ b/utils/networkresolver.go
@@ -55,8 +55,10 @@ func (nr *NetworkResolver) Resolve(hostname string) (net.Conn, string, error) {
 	conn, err := torDialer.Dial("tcp", resolvedHostname+".onion:9878")
 	if err != nil {
 		NewNym("127.0.0.1:9051", "tcp4", "", 9878)
-
-		return nil, "", err
+		conn, err = torDialer.Dial("tcp", resolvedHostname+".onion:9878")
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, "", err
+		}
 	}
 
 	return conn, resolvedHostname, nil