diff --git a/src/libcharon/bus/bus.h b/src/libcharon/bus/bus.h
index 1b4d85673..b524fe792 100644
--- a/src/libcharon/bus/bus.h
+++ b/src/libcharon/bus/bus.h
@@ -86,6 +86,8 @@ enum alert_t {
 	ALERT_SHUTDOWN_SIGNAL,
 	/** responder authentication failed, no arguments */
 	ALERT_RESPONDER_AUTH_FAILED,
+	/** failed to resolve peer address, no arguments */
+	ALERT_PEER_ADDR_FAILED,
 };
 
 /**
diff --git a/src/libcharon/sa/ike_sa.c b/src/libcharon/sa/ike_sa.c
index eb236770a..6536acf07 100644
--- a/src/libcharon/sa/ike_sa.c
+++ b/src/libcharon/sa/ike_sa.c
@@ -1118,6 +1118,7 @@ METHOD(ike_sa_t, initiate, status_t,
 		{
 			child_cfg->destroy(child_cfg);
 			DBG1(DBG_IKE, "unable to initiate to %%any");
+			charon->bus->alert(charon->bus, ALERT_PEER_ADDR_FAILED);
 			return DESTROY_ME;
 		}