diff --git a/daemon/worker.c b/daemon/worker.c
index 8ae05eb67..e7d3cec61 100644
--- a/daemon/worker.c
+++ b/daemon/worker.c
@@ -1163,6 +1163,7 @@ deny_refuse(struct comm_point* c, enum acl_access acl,
 			LDNS_QR_SET(sldns_buffer_begin(c->buffer));
 			LDNS_RCODE_SET(sldns_buffer_begin(c->buffer),
 				LDNS_RCODE_REFUSED);
+			sldns_buffer_set_position(c->buffer, LDNS_HEADER_SIZE);
 			sldns_buffer_flip(c->buffer);
 			return 1;
 		}