diff --git a/inc/services.inc b/inc/services.inc
index 520a9230..1fea61c9 100755
--- a/inc/services.inc
+++ b/inc/services.inc
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ SINGLE_SERVER_SERVICE_CHECK(){
 					sleep 4s
 					until [ "${completed}" == "true" ]; do
 						dnstest=$(dig +short www.google.com @127.0.0.1)
-						if [ "${dnstest}" != "" ]; then
+						if [ "${dnstest}" != "" ] && [[ "${dnstest}" != *"error"* ]]; then
 							completed=true
 							break