diff --git a/src/resolve/resolved-dns-server.c b/src/resolve/resolved-dns-server.c
index cfdcc6d9bc..b48d8e1417 100644
--- a/src/resolve/resolved-dns-server.c
+++ b/src/resolve/resolved-dns-server.c
@@ -907,7 +907,7 @@ DnsServer *manager_get_dns_server(Manager *m) {
                  * servers */
 
                 HASHMAP_FOREACH(l, m->links)
-                        if (l->dns_servers) {
+                        if (l->dns_servers && l->default_route) {
                                 found = true;
                                 break;
                         }
diff --git a/src/resolve/resolved-link-bus.c b/src/resolve/resolved-link-bus.c
index f5a3b0e36b..5e9e5bf17a 100644
--- a/src/resolve/resolved-link-bus.c
+++ b/src/resolve/resolved-link-bus.c
@@ -463,8 +463,7 @@ int bus_link_method_set_default_route(sd_bus_message *message, void *userdata, s
         bus_client_log(message, "dns default route change");
 
         if (l->default_route != b) {
-                l->default_route = b;
-
+                link_set_default_route(l, b);
                 (void) link_save_user(l);
                 (void) manager_write_resolv_conf(l->manager);
 
diff --git a/src/resolve/resolved-link.c b/src/resolve/resolved-link.c
index 01fa5878a6..928137b967 100644
--- a/src/resolve/resolved-link.c
+++ b/src/resolve/resolved-link.c
@@ -319,7 +319,7 @@ static int link_update_default_route(Link *l) {
         if (r < 0)
                 goto clear;
 
-        l->default_route = r > 0;
+        link_set_default_route(l, r > 0);
         return 0;
 
 clear: