diff --git a/lib/ping.js b/lib/ping.js
index bc1bd1e..3da75a3 100644
--- a/lib/ping.js
+++ b/lib/ping.js
@@ -48,7 +48,10 @@ function pingMinecraftPE(host, port, timeout, callback) {
 
 exports.ping = function(host, port, type, timeout, callback, version) {
 	if (type === 'PC') {
-		pingMinecraftPC(host, port || 25565, timeout, callback, version);
+		util.unfurlSRV(host, port, function(host, port){
+			console.log('Pinging '+host+":"+port+"...")
+			pingMinecraftPC(host, port || 25565, timeout, callback, version);
+		})
 	} else if (type === 'PE') {
 		pingMinecraftPE(host, port || 19132, timeout, callback);
 	} else {
diff --git a/lib/util.js b/lib/util.js
index 0844c6f..7299cdd 100644
--- a/lib/util.js
+++ b/lib/util.js
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 var logger = require('./logger');
+var dns = require('dns');
 
 var config = require('../config.json');
 var servers = require('../servers.json');
@@ -148,4 +149,21 @@ exports.getBootTime = function() {
 	}
 
 	return bootTime;
+};
+
+/**
+ * Attempts to resolve Minecraft PC SRV records from DNS, otherwise falling back to the old hostname.
+ *
+ * @param hostname hostname to check
+ * @param port port to pass to callback if required
+ * @param callback function with a hostname and port parameter
+ */
+exports.unfurlSRV = function(hostname, port, callback) {
+	dns.resolveSrv("_minecraft._tcp."+hostname, function (err, records) {
+		if(!records||records.length<=0) {
+			callback(hostname, port);
+			return;
+		}
+		callback(records[0].name, records[0].port);
+	})
 };
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