diff --git a/resolver/resolver-tcp.go b/resolver/resolver-tcp.go
index 30ff20a2..78968da8 100644
--- a/resolver/resolver-tcp.go
+++ b/resolver/resolver-tcp.go
@@ -145,10 +145,16 @@ func (tr *TCPResolver) getOrCreateResolverConn(ctx context.Context) (*tcpResolve
 	// Connect to server.
 	conn, err := tr.dnsClient.Dial(tr.resolver.ServerAddress)
 	if err != nil {
-		log.Debugf("resolver: failed to connect to %s", tr.resolver.Info.DescriptiveName())
+		// Hint network environment at failed connection.
+		netenv.ReportFailedConnection()
+
+		log.Debugf("resolver: failed to connect to %s: %s", tr.resolver.Info.DescriptiveName(), err)
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("%w: failed to connect to %s: %s", ErrFailure, tr.resolver.Info.DescriptiveName(), err)
 	}
 
+	// Hint network environment at successful connection.
+	netenv.ReportSuccessfulConnection()
+
 	// Log that a connection to the resolver was established.
 	log.Debugf(
 		"resolver: connected to %s",
@@ -174,9 +180,6 @@ func (tr *TCPResolver) getOrCreateResolverConn(ctx context.Context) (*tcpResolve
 	// Set resolver conn for reuse.
 	tr.resolverConn = resolverConn
 
-	// Hint network environment at successful connection.
-	netenv.ReportSuccessfulConnection()
-
 	return resolverConn, nil
 }