diff --git a/dns/router.go b/dns/router.go
index bf4361ce..2dab57cc 100644
--- a/dns/router.go
+++ b/dns/router.go
@@ -258,7 +258,14 @@ func (r *Router) Exchange(ctx context.Context, message *mDNS.Msg, options adapte
 					case *R.RuleActionReject:
 						switch action.Method {
 						case C.RuleActionRejectMethodDefault:
-							return FixedResponse(message.Id, message.Question[0], nil, 0), nil
+							return &mDNS.Msg{
+								MsgHdr: mDNS.MsgHdr{
+									Id:       message.Id,
+									Rcode:    mDNS.RcodeRefused,
+									Response: true,
+								},
+								Question: []mDNS.Question{message.Question[0]},
+							}, nil
 						case C.RuleActionRejectMethodDrop:
 							return nil, tun.ErrDrop
 						}