diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/common/transport/InetSocketTransportAddress.java b/core/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/common/transport/InetSocketTransportAddress.java
index f4f686ff2e5..07db52b4fbe 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/common/transport/InetSocketTransportAddress.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/common/transport/InetSocketTransportAddress.java
@@ -94,7 +94,11 @@ public final class InetSocketTransportAddress implements TransportAddress {
 
     @Override
     public String getHost() {
-        return address.getHostName();
+        if (resolveAddress) {
+            return address.getHostName();
+        } else {
+            return getAddress();
+        }
     }
 
     @Override