diff --git a/package/network/services/dnsmasq/files/dnsmasq.init b/package/network/services/dnsmasq/files/dnsmasq.init
index 4525793fb6..8e8e9e738a 100755
--- a/package/network/services/dnsmasq/files/dnsmasq.init
+++ b/package/network/services/dnsmasq/files/dnsmasq.init
@@ -1277,7 +1277,7 @@ dnsmasq_start()
 	config_get dns_port "$cfg" port 53
 	if [ "$dns_redirect" = 1 ]; then
 		nft add table inet dnsmasq
-		nft add chain inet dnsmasq prerouting "{ type nat hook prerouting priority -105; policy accept; }"
+		nft add chain inet dnsmasq prerouting "{ type nat hook prerouting priority -95; policy accept; }"
 		nft add rule inet dnsmasq prerouting "meta nfproto { ipv4, ipv6 } udp dport 53 counter redirect to :$dns_port comment \"DNSMASQ HIJACK\""
 	fi
 }