diff --git a/domain-server/src/DomainServer.cpp b/domain-server/src/DomainServer.cpp
index 5bd6020c92..b7336e1505 100644
--- a/domain-server/src/DomainServer.cpp
+++ b/domain-server/src/DomainServer.cpp
@@ -752,8 +752,28 @@ void DomainServer::setupICEHeartbeatForFullNetworking() {
 }
 
 void DomainServer::updateICEServerAddresses() {
-    if (_iceAddressLookupID == -1) {
+    if (_iceAddressLookupID == INVALID_ICE_LOOKUP_ID) {
         _iceAddressLookupID = QHostInfo::lookupHost(_iceServerAddr, this, SLOT(handleICEHostInfo(QHostInfo)));
+
+        // there seems to be a 5.9 bug where lookupHost never calls our slot
+        // so we add a single shot manual "timeout" to fire it off again if it hasn't called back yet
+        static const int ICE_ADDRESS_LOOKUP_TIMEOUT_MS = 5000;
+        QTimer::singleShot(ICE_ADDRESS_LOOKUP_TIMEOUT_MS, this, &DomainServer::timeoutICEAddressLookup);
+    }
+}
+
+void DomainServer::timeoutICEAddressLookup() {
+    if (_iceAddressLookupID != INVALID_ICE_LOOKUP_ID) {
+        // we waited 5s and didn't hear back for our ICE DNS lookup
+        // so time that one out and kick off another
+
+        qDebug() << "IP address lookup timed out for" << _iceServerAddr << "- retrying";
+
+        QHostInfo::abortHostLookup(_iceAddressLookupID);
+
+        _iceAddressLookupID = INVALID_ICE_LOOKUP_ID;
+
+        updateICEServerAddresses();
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/domain-server/src/DomainServer.h b/domain-server/src/DomainServer.h
index 03ad76d313..52ac435517 100644
--- a/domain-server/src/DomainServer.h
+++ b/domain-server/src/DomainServer.h
@@ -39,6 +39,8 @@ typedef QMultiHash<QUuid, WalletTransaction*> TransactionHash;
 using Subnet = QPair<QHostAddress, int>;
 using SubnetList = std::vector<Subnet>;
 
+const int INVALID_ICE_LOOKUP_ID = -1;
+
 enum ReplicationServerDirection {
     Upstream,
     Downstream
@@ -114,6 +116,8 @@ private slots:
     void tokenGrantFinished();
     void profileRequestFinished();
 
+    void timeoutICEAddressLookup();
+
 signals:
     void iceServerChanged();
     void userConnected();
@@ -223,7 +227,7 @@ private:
 
     QList<QHostAddress> _iceServerAddresses;
     QSet<QHostAddress> _failedIceServerAddresses;
-    int _iceAddressLookupID { -1 };
+    int _iceAddressLookupID { INVALID_ICE_LOOKUP_ID };
     int _noReplyICEHeartbeats { 0 };
     int _numHeartbeatDenials { 0 };
     bool _connectedToICEServer { false };