diff --git a/src/init.cpp b/src/init.cpp
index ebe176a5e..635799ccf 100644
--- a/src/init.cpp
+++ b/src/init.cpp
@@ -494,7 +494,9 @@ bool AppInit2(int argc, char* argv[])
         }
     }
 
-    if (mapArgs.count("-dnsseed"))
+    if (GetBoolArg("-nodnsseed"))
+        printf("DNS seeding disabled\n");
+    else
         DNSAddressSeed();
 
     if (mapArgs.count("-paytxfee"))