diff --git a/candidate_host.go b/candidate_host.go
index 2a56dde..c7d3266 100644
--- a/candidate_host.go
+++ b/candidate_host.go
@@ -51,6 +51,9 @@ func NewCandidateHost(config *CandidateHostConfig) (*CandidateHost, error) {
 		if err := c.setIP(ip); err != nil {
 			return nil, err
 		}
+	} else {
+		// Until mDNS candidate is resolved assume it is UDPv4
+		c.candidateBase.networkType = NetworkTypeUDP4
 	}
 
 	return c, nil
diff --git a/candidate_test.go b/candidate_test.go
index 857cd50..c06885b 100644
--- a/candidate_test.go
+++ b/candidate_test.go
@@ -274,6 +274,16 @@ func TestCandidateMarshal(t *testing.T) {
 			"1052353102 1 tcp 2128609279 192.168.0.196 0 typ host tcptype active",
 			false,
 		},
+		{&CandidateHost{
+			candidateBase{
+				networkType:   NetworkTypeUDP4,
+				candidateType: CandidateTypeHost,
+				address:       "e2494022-4d9a-4c1e-a750-cc48d4f8d6ee.local",
+				port:          60542,
+			},
+			"",
+		},
+			"1380287402 1 udp 2130706431 e2494022-4d9a-4c1e-a750-cc48d4f8d6ee.local 60542 typ host", false},
 
 		// Invalid candidates
 		{nil, "", true},