diff --git a/cmd/cli/prog.go b/cmd/cli/prog.go
index 089bfd0..dd8de9f 100644
--- a/cmd/cli/prog.go
+++ b/cmd/cli/prog.go
@@ -70,10 +70,17 @@ func ControlSocketName() string {
 	}
 }
 
+// logf is a function variable used for logging formatted debug messages with optional arguments.
+// This is used only when creating a new DNS OS configurator.
 var logf = func(format string, args ...any) {
 	mainLog.Load().Debug().Msgf(format, args...)
 }
 
+// noopLogf is like logf but discards formatted log messages and arguments without any processing.
+//
+//lint:ignore U1000 use in newLoopbackOSConfigurator
+var noopLogf = func(format string, args ...any) {}
+
 var svcConfig = &service.Config{
 	Name:        ctrldServiceName,
 	DisplayName: "Control-D Helper Service",
diff --git a/cmd/cli/prog_linux.go b/cmd/cli/prog_linux.go
index cc0046b..2e5c7c7 100644
--- a/cmd/cli/prog_linux.go
+++ b/cmd/cli/prog_linux.go
@@ -9,15 +9,12 @@ import (
 	"strings"
 
 	"github.com/kardianos/service"
-	"tailscale.com/control/controlknobs"
-	"tailscale.com/health"
 
-	"github.com/Control-D-Inc/ctrld/internal/dns"
 	"github.com/Control-D-Inc/ctrld/internal/router"
 )
 
 func init() {
-	if r, err := dns.NewOSConfigurator(func(format string, args ...any) {}, &health.Tracker{}, &controlknobs.Knobs{}, "lo"); err == nil {
+	if r, err := newLoopbackOSConfigurator(); err == nil {
 		useSystemdResolved = r.Mode() == "systemd-resolved"
 	}
 	// Disable quic-go's ECN support by default, see https://github.com/quic-go/quic-go/issues/3911
diff --git a/cmd/cli/resolvconf_not_darwin_unix.go b/cmd/cli/resolvconf_not_darwin_unix.go
index 7181e95..af33572 100644
--- a/cmd/cli/resolvconf_not_darwin_unix.go
+++ b/cmd/cli/resolvconf_not_darwin_unix.go
@@ -13,9 +13,9 @@ import (
 	"github.com/Control-D-Inc/ctrld/internal/dns"
 )
 
-// setResolvConf sets the content of resolv.conf file using the given nameservers list.
+// setResolvConf sets the content of the resolv.conf file using the given nameservers list.
 func setResolvConf(iface *net.Interface, ns []netip.Addr) error {
-	r, err := dns.NewOSConfigurator(func(format string, args ...any) {}, &health.Tracker{}, &controlknobs.Knobs{}, "lo") // interface name does not matter.
+	r, err := newLoopbackOSConfigurator()
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
@@ -24,12 +24,17 @@ func setResolvConf(iface *net.Interface, ns []netip.Addr) error {
 		Nameservers:   ns,
 		SearchDomains: []dnsname.FQDN{},
 	}
+	if sds, err := searchDomains(); err == nil {
+		oc.SearchDomains = sds
+	} else {
+		mainLog.Load().Debug().Err(err).Msg("failed to get search domains list when reverting resolv.conf file")
+	}
 	return r.SetDNS(oc)
 }
 
 // shouldWatchResolvconf reports whether ctrld should watch changes to resolv.conf file with given OS configurator.
 func shouldWatchResolvconf() bool {
-	r, err := dns.NewOSConfigurator(func(format string, args ...any) {}, &health.Tracker{}, &controlknobs.Knobs{}, "lo") // interface name does not matter.
+	r, err := newLoopbackOSConfigurator()
 	if err != nil {
 		return false
 	}
@@ -40,3 +45,8 @@ func shouldWatchResolvconf() bool {
 		return false
 	}
 }
+
+// newLoopbackOSConfigurator creates an OSConfigurator for DNS management using the "lo" interface.
+func newLoopbackOSConfigurator() (dns.OSConfigurator, error) {
+	return dns.NewOSConfigurator(noopLogf, &health.Tracker{}, &controlknobs.Knobs{}, "lo")
+}