diff --git a/transport/src/main/java/io/netty/bootstrap/Bootstrap.java b/transport/src/main/java/io/netty/bootstrap/Bootstrap.java
index 1691cbe3c1..7ffb459a56 100644
--- a/transport/src/main/java/io/netty/bootstrap/Bootstrap.java
+++ b/transport/src/main/java/io/netty/bootstrap/Bootstrap.java
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ public class Bootstrap extends AbstractBootstrap<Bootstrap, Channel> {
 
     private Bootstrap(Bootstrap bootstrap) {
         super(bootstrap);
+        resolver = bootstrap.resolver;
         remoteAddress = bootstrap.remoteAddress;
     }