diff --git a/src/resolve/resolved-manager.c b/src/resolve/resolved-manager.c
index 704f012c37..4306403834 100644
--- a/src/resolve/resolved-manager.c
+++ b/src/resolve/resolved-manager.c
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ static int manager_rtnl_listen(Manager *m) {
         if (r < 0)
                 return r;
 
-        r = sd_netlink_attach_event(m->rtnl, m->event, 0);
+        r = sd_netlink_attach_event(m->rtnl, m->event, SD_EVENT_PRIORITY_IMPORTANT);
         if (r < 0)
                 return r;
 
@@ -314,6 +314,10 @@ static int manager_network_monitor_listen(Manager *m) {
         if (r < 0)
                 return r;
 
+        r = sd_event_source_set_priority(m->network_event_source, SD_EVENT_PRIORITY_IMPORTANT+5);
+        if (r < 0)
+                return r;
+
         (void) sd_event_source_set_description(m->network_event_source, "network-monitor");
 
         return 0;