diff --git a/lib/client.js b/lib/client.js
index 46cf4e2..c4628c3 100644
--- a/lib/client.js
+++ b/lib/client.js
@@ -154,13 +154,13 @@ Client.prototype.setSocket = function(socket) {
 
 Client.prototype.connect = function(port, host) {
   var self = this;
-  if (port == 25565) {
-      dns.resolveSrv("_minecraft._tcp." + host, function(err, addresses) {
-      if (addresses && addresses.length > 0) {
-        self.setSocket(net.connect(addresses[0].port, addresses[0].name));
-      } else {
-        self.setSocket(net.connect(port, host));
-      }
+  if (port == 25565 && net.isIP(host) === 0) {
+    dns.resolveSrv("_minecraft._tcp." + host, function(err, addresses) {
+    if (addresses && addresses.length > 0) {
+      self.setSocket(net.connect(addresses[0].port, addresses[0].name));
+    } else {
+      self.setSocket(net.connect(port, host));
+    }
     });
   } else {
     self.setSocket(net.connect(port, host));