diff --git a/client/internal/engine.go b/client/internal/engine.go
index 2c08b1415..9b277602b 100644
--- a/client/internal/engine.go
+++ b/client/internal/engine.go
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ func (e *Engine) Start() error {
 		}
 	}
 
-	if e.dnsServer == nil {
+	if e.dnsServer == nil && runtime.GOOS == "android" {
 		// todo fix custom address
 		dnsServer, err := dns.NewDefaultServer(e.ctx, e.wgInterface, e.config.CustomDNSAddress, dnsCfg)
 		if err != nil {
@@ -259,6 +259,16 @@ func (e *Engine) Start() error {
 		e.acl = acl
 	}
 
+	if e.dnsServer == nil && runtime.GOOS != "android" {
+		// todo fix custom address
+		dnsServer, err := dns.NewDefaultServer(e.ctx, e.wgInterface, e.config.CustomDNSAddress, dnsCfg)
+		if err != nil {
+			e.close()
+			return err
+		}
+		e.dnsServer = dnsServer
+	}
+
 	e.receiveSignalEvents()
 	e.receiveManagementEvents()