diff --git a/src/resolve/resolved-dns-scope.c b/src/resolve/resolved-dns-scope.c
index cd5945eb00..d9d8acfd25 100644
--- a/src/resolve/resolved-dns-scope.c
+++ b/src/resolve/resolved-dns-scope.c
@@ -1365,7 +1365,17 @@ bool dns_scope_name_wants_search_domain(DnsScope *s, const char *name) {
         if (s->protocol != DNS_PROTOCOL_DNS)
                 return false;
 
-        return dns_name_is_single_label(name);
+        if (!dns_name_is_single_label(name))
+                return false;
+
+        /* If we allow single-label domain lookups on unicast DNS, and this scope has a search domain that matches
+         * _exactly_ this name, then do not use search domains. */
+        if (s->manager->resolve_unicast_single_label)
+                LIST_FOREACH(domains, d, dns_scope_get_search_domains(s))
+                        if (dns_name_equal(name, d->name) > 0)
+                                return false;
+
+        return true;
 }
 
 bool dns_scope_network_good(DnsScope *s) {