diff --git a/lbrynet/reflector/reupload.py b/lbrynet/reflector/reupload.py
index 9c7432f48..a414d355b 100644
--- a/lbrynet/reflector/reupload.py
+++ b/lbrynet/reflector/reupload.py
@@ -5,11 +5,29 @@ from lbrynet import conf
 from lbrynet.reflector import ClientFactory, BlobClientFactory
 
 
+def _is_ip(host):
+    try:
+        if len(host.split(".")) == 4 and all([0 <= int(x) <= 255 for x in host.split(".")]):
+            return True
+        return False
+    except ValueError:
+        return False
+
+
+@defer.inlineCallbacks
+def resolve(host):
+    if _is_ip(host):
+        ip = host
+    else:
+        ip = yield reactor.resolve(host)
+    defer.returnValue(ip)
+
+
 @defer.inlineCallbacks
 def _reflect_stream(lbry_file, reflector_server):
     reflector_address, reflector_port = reflector_server[0], reflector_server[1]
     factory = ClientFactory(lbry_file)
-    ip = yield reactor.resolve(reflector_address)
+    ip = yield resolve(reflector_address)
     yield reactor.connectTCP(ip, reflector_port, factory)
     yield factory.finished_deferred
 
@@ -18,7 +36,7 @@ def _reflect_stream(lbry_file, reflector_server):
 def _reflect_blobs(blob_manager, blob_hashes, reflector_server):
     reflector_address, reflector_port = reflector_server[0], reflector_server[1]
     factory = BlobClientFactory(blob_manager, blob_hashes)
-    ip = yield reactor.resolve(reflector_address)
+    ip = yield resolve(reflector_address)
     yield reactor.connectTCP(ip, reflector_port, factory)
     yield factory.finished_deferred