diff --git a/inbound/handler.go b/inbound/handler.go
index c6d922b..050b41b 100644
--- a/inbound/handler.go
+++ b/inbound/handler.go
@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@ func (h *handlerImpl) handle(writer dns.ResponseWriter, req *dns.Msg) (resp *dns
 	_info.matched = matched
 
 	// redirect
-	if resp != nil && h.redirector != nil {
+	if resp != nil {
 		if group := h.redirector(matched, req, resp); group != nil {
 			matched = group
 			resp = group.Handle(req)
diff --git a/redirector/redirector.go b/redirector/redirector.go
index 123e402..bbed5eb 100644
--- a/redirector/redirector.go
+++ b/redirector/redirector.go
@@ -3,14 +3,15 @@ package redirector
 import (
 	"bufio"
 	"fmt"
+	"net"
+	"os"
+	"strings"
+
 	"github.com/miekg/dns"
 	"github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
 	"github.com/wolf-joe/ts-dns/config"
 	"github.com/wolf-joe/ts-dns/outbound"
 	"github.com/yl2chen/cidranger"
-	"net"
-	"os"
-	"strings"
 )
 
 const (
@@ -49,7 +50,7 @@ func NewRedirector(globalConf config.Conf, groups map[string]outbound.IGroup) (R
 	// return runtime redirector
 	redirector := func(src outbound.IGroup, req, resp *dns.Msg) outbound.IGroup {
 		instance, exists := group2redir[src.Name()]
-		if !exists {
+		if resp == nil || !exists {
 			return nil
 		}
 		newGroup := instance.Redirect(req, resp)