diff --git a/v6d3music/utils/tor_prefix.py b/v6d3music/utils/tor_prefix.py
index e004410..664f844 100644
--- a/v6d3music/utils/tor_prefix.py
+++ b/v6d3music/utils/tor_prefix.py
@@ -4,7 +4,15 @@ import os
 
 if (address := os.getenv('v6tor', None)) is not None:
     print('tor through torsocks')
-    _tor_prefix = ['torsocks', '--address', address]
+    try:
+        import socket
+        address = socket.gethostbyname_ex(address)[2][0]
+    except:
+        print('failed tor resolution')
+        _tor_prefix = None
+    else:
+        print('tor successfully resolved')
+        _tor_prefix = ['torsocks', '--address', address]
 else:
     print('tor unavailable')
     _tor_prefix = None