diff --git a/packages/grpc-js/src/resolver-dns.ts b/packages/grpc-js/src/resolver-dns.ts
index c4cb64a74..47de8dbca 100644
--- a/packages/grpc-js/src/resolver-dns.ts
+++ b/packages/grpc-js/src/resolver-dns.ts
@@ -314,6 +314,7 @@ class DnsResolver implements Resolver {
   }
 
   private startResolutionWithBackoff() {
+      this.continueResolving = false;
       this.startResolution();
       this.backoff.runOnce();
       this.startNextResolutionTimer();