diff --git a/Changes.md b/Changes.md
index 2baae6105..76f7b2cd0 100644
--- a/Changes.md
+++ b/Changes.md
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/).
 
 ### Unreleased
 
+- fix(outbound): in outbound hook_delivered, when mx.exchange contains
+  an IP, use mx.from_dns
 - fix(bin/haraka): fix for finding path to config/docs/Plugins.md
 
 ### [3.0.5] - 2024-09-27
diff --git a/outbound/hmail.js b/outbound/hmail.js
index 62472e55f..65626da9e 100644
--- a/outbound/hmail.js
+++ b/outbound/hmail.js
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 const events       = require('node:events');
 const fs           = require('node:fs');
 const dns          = require('node:dns');
+const net          = require('node:net');
 const path         = require('node:path');
 
 const { Address } = require('address-rfc2821');
@@ -596,7 +597,13 @@ class HMailItem extends events.EventEmitter {
             processing_mail = false;
             if (success) {
                 const reason = response.join(' ');
-                self.delivered(host, port, (mx.using_lmtp ? 'LMTP' : 'SMTP'), mx.exchange,
+
+                let hostname = mx.exchange
+                if (net.isIP(hostname) && mx.from_dns && !net.isIP(mx.from_dns)) {
+                    hostname = mx.from_dns
+                }
+
+                self.delivered(host, port, (mx.using_lmtp ? 'LMTP' : 'SMTP'), hostname,
                     reason, ok_recips, fail_recips, bounce_recips, secured, authenticated);
             }
             else {