diff --git a/doc/developer-guide/api/functions/TSHttpTxnServerAddrGet.en.rst b/doc/developer-guide/api/functions/TSHttpTxnServerAddrGet.en.rst
index 102c30ffd1e..800634e8e58 100644
--- a/doc/developer-guide/api/functions/TSHttpTxnServerAddrGet.en.rst
+++ b/doc/developer-guide/api/functions/TSHttpTxnServerAddrGet.en.rst
@@ -38,3 +38,9 @@ Get the origin server address for transaction :arg:`txnp`.
    The pointer is valid only for the current callback. Clients that
    need to keep the value across callbacks must maintain their own
    storage.
+
+See Also
+========
+
+:manpage:`TSAPI(3ts)`,
+:manpage:`TSHttpTxnServerAddrSet(3ts)`
diff --git a/doc/developer-guide/api/functions/TSHttpTxnServerAddrSet.en.rst b/doc/developer-guide/api/functions/TSHttpTxnServerAddrSet.en.rst
index 76790a95a85..0ddd306c03a 100644
--- a/doc/developer-guide/api/functions/TSHttpTxnServerAddrSet.en.rst
+++ b/doc/developer-guide/api/functions/TSHttpTxnServerAddrSet.en.rst
@@ -35,8 +35,32 @@ Set the origin server address for transaction :arg:`txnp`. This includes the por
 The address family is also set by the contents of :arg:`addr`. The address data is copied out of
 :arg:`addr` so there is no dependency on the lifetime of that object.
 
-This hook must be called no later than TS_HTTP_OS_DNS_HOOK. If this is called then DNS resolution
-will not be done as the address of the server is already know.
+This hook must be called no later than TS_HTTP_OS_DNS_HOOK. If this
+is called prior to TS_HTTP_OS_DNS_HOOK, DNS resolution will not be
+done as the address of the server is already known.
 
-An error value is returned if :arg:`addr` does not contain a valid IPv4 or IPv6 address with a valid
-(non-zero) port.
\ No newline at end of file
+Return Value
+============
+
+:data:`TS_ERROR` is returned if :arg:`addr` does not contain a valid
+IPv4 or IPv6 address with a valid (non-zero) port.
+
+Notes
+=====
+
+If |TS| is configured to retry connections to origin servers and
+:func:`TSHttpTxnServerAddrGet` has been called, |TS| will return
+to TS_HTTP_OS_DNS_HOOK so to let the plugin set a different server
+address. Plugins should be prepared for TS_HTTP_OS_DNS_HOOK and any
+subsequent hooks to be called multiple times.
+
+Once a plugin calls :func:`TSHttpTxnServerAddrGet` any prior DNS
+resolution results are lost. The plugin should use
+:func:`TSHttpTxnServerAddrGet` to preserve any DNS Results that
+might need.
+
+See Also
+========
+
+:manpage:`TSAPI(3ts)`,
+:manpage:`TSHttpTxnServerAddrGet(3ts)`
diff --git a/proxy/http/HttpTransact.cc b/proxy/http/HttpTransact.cc
index 5ef04306d91..dd0b6cb47c3 100644
--- a/proxy/http/HttpTransact.cc
+++ b/proxy/http/HttpTransact.cc
@@ -3771,6 +3771,16 @@ HttpTransact::handle_response_from_server(State *s)
         retry_server_connection_not_open(s, s->current.state, max_connect_retries);
         DebugTxn("http_trans", "[handle_response_from_server] Error. Retrying...");
         s->next_action = how_to_open_connection(s);
+
+        if (s->api_server_addr_set) {
+          // If the plugin set a server address, back up to the OS_DNS hook
+          // to let it try another one. Force OS_ADDR_USE_CLIENT so that
+          // in OSDNSLoopkup, we back up to how_to_open_connections which
+          // will tell HttpSM to connect the origin server.
+
+          s->dns_info.os_addr_style = DNSLookupInfo::OS_ADDR_USE_CLIENT;
+          TRANSACT_RETURN(SM_ACTION_API_OS_DNS, OSDNSLookup);
+        }
         return;
       }
     } else {