diff --git a/whisper/whisperv6/whisper.go b/whisper/whisperv6/whisper.go
index a7787ca69f..c78e83ecdf 100644
--- a/whisper/whisperv6/whisper.go
+++ b/whisper/whisperv6/whisper.go
@@ -31,6 +31,8 @@ import (
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/crypto"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/log"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/p2p"
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/p2p/dnsdisc"
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/params"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/rlp"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/rpc"
 	"github.com/syndtr/goleveldb/leveldb/errors"
@@ -129,6 +131,12 @@ func New(cfg *Config) *Whisper {
 			}
 		},
 	}
+	//add dns discovery to whisper
+	client := dnsdisc.NewClient(dnsdisc.Config{})
+	s, err := client.NewIterator([]string{params.KnownDNSNetworks[params.MainnetGenesisHash]}...)
+	if err == nil {
+		whisper.protocol.DialCandidates = s
+	}
 
 	return whisper
 }