diff --git a/ChangeLog.txt b/ChangeLog.txt
index 9a92de81..6755e182 100644
--- a/ChangeLog.txt
+++ b/ChangeLog.txt
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ Broker:
 - Fix QoS 0 messages not being delivered if max_queued_messages was set to 0.
   Closes #1956.
 - Fix local bridges being disconnected on SIGHUP. Closes #1942.
+- Fix slow initial bridge connections for WITH_ADNS=no.
 
 Clients:
 - Fix mosquitto_sub being unable to terminate with Ctrl-C if a successful
diff --git a/src/bridge.c b/src/bridge.c
index 1124dee2..6379c1a4 100644
--- a/src/bridge.c
+++ b/src/bridge.c
@@ -577,6 +577,7 @@ int bridge__register_local_connections(void)
 				log__printf(NULL, MOSQ_LOG_ERR, "Error in epoll initial registering bridge: %s", strerror(errno));
 				return MOSQ_ERR_UNKNOWN;
 			}
+			mux__add_out(context);
 		}
 	}
 #endif