--- a/pdns/common_startup.cc
+++ b/pdns/common_startup.cc
@@ -255,7 +255,9 @@
       numreceived4++;
     else
       numreceived6++;
-
+    if(P->d.qr)
+      continue;
+
     S.ringAccount("queries", P->qdomain+"/"+P->qtype.getName());
     S.ringAccount("remotes",P->getRemote());
     if(logDNSQueries) 
