diff --git a/dns/middleware.go b/dns/middleware.go
index 8aff0647..e14bd13a 100644
--- a/dns/middleware.go
+++ b/dns/middleware.go
@@ -102,6 +102,11 @@ func withFakeIP(fakePool *fakeip.Pool) middleware {
 		return func(r *D.Msg) (*D.Msg, error) {
 			q := r.Question[0]
 
+			host := strings.TrimRight(q.Name, ".")
+			if fakePool.LookupHost(host) {
+				return next(r)
+			}
+
 			if q.Qtype == D.TypeAAAA {
 				msg := &D.Msg{}
 				msg.Answer = []D.RR{}
@@ -115,11 +120,6 @@ func withFakeIP(fakePool *fakeip.Pool) middleware {
 				return next(r)
 			}
 
-			host := strings.TrimRight(q.Name, ".")
-			if fakePool.LookupHost(host) {
-				return next(r)
-			}
-
 			rr := &D.A{}
 			rr.Hdr = D.RR_Header{Name: q.Name, Rrtype: D.TypeA, Class: D.ClassINET, Ttl: dnsDefaultTTL}
 			ip := fakePool.Lookup(host)