diff --git a/Kernel/Net/NetworkTask.cpp b/Kernel/Net/NetworkTask.cpp
index 4ab97a1982..7757fb040f 100644
--- a/Kernel/Net/NetworkTask.cpp
+++ b/Kernel/Net/NetworkTask.cpp
@@ -29,12 +29,20 @@ static void handle_icmp(const EthernetFrameHeader&, const IPv4Packet&, const Tim
 static void handle_udp(const IPv4Packet&, const Time& packet_timestamp);
 static void handle_tcp(const IPv4Packet&, const Time& packet_timestamp);
 
+static Thread* network_task = nullptr;
+
 [[noreturn]] static void NetworkTask_main(void*);
 
 void NetworkTask::spawn()
 {
     RefPtr<Thread> thread;
     Process::create_kernel_process(thread, "NetworkTask", NetworkTask_main, nullptr);
+    network_task = thread;
+}
+
+bool NetworkTask::is_current()
+{
+    return Thread::current() == network_task;
 }
 
 void NetworkTask_main(void*)
diff --git a/Kernel/Net/NetworkTask.h b/Kernel/Net/NetworkTask.h
index eea9508c23..821c85b430 100644
--- a/Kernel/Net/NetworkTask.h
+++ b/Kernel/Net/NetworkTask.h
@@ -10,5 +10,6 @@ namespace Kernel {
 class NetworkTask {
 public:
     static void spawn();
+    static bool is_current();
 };
 }
diff --git a/Kernel/Net/Routing.cpp b/Kernel/Net/Routing.cpp
index 8e434d290c..28e44057dd 100644
--- a/Kernel/Net/Routing.cpp
+++ b/Kernel/Net/Routing.cpp
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 #include <AK/Singleton.h>
 #include <Kernel/Debug.h>
 #include <Kernel/Net/LoopbackAdapter.h>
+#include <Kernel/Net/NetworkTask.h>
 #include <Kernel/Net/Routing.h>
 #include <Kernel/Thread.h>
 
@@ -216,6 +217,13 @@ RoutingDecision route_to(const IPv4Address& target, const IPv4Address& source, c
     request.set_sender_protocol_address(adapter->ipv4_address());
     adapter->send({ 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff }, request);
 
+    if (NetworkTask::is_current()) {
+        // FIXME: Waiting for the ARP response from inside the NetworkTask would
+        // deadlock, so let's hope that whoever called route_to() tries again in a bit.
+        dbgln_if(ROUTING_DEBUG, "Routing: Not waiting for ARP response from inside NetworkTask, sent ARP request using adapter {} for {}", adapter->name(), target);
+        return { nullptr, {} };
+    }
+
     Optional<MACAddress> addr;
     if (!Thread::current()->block<ARPTableBlocker>({}, next_hop_ip, addr).was_interrupted()) {
         if (addr.has_value()) {
diff --git a/Kernel/Net/TCPSocket.cpp b/Kernel/Net/TCPSocket.cpp
index 58322e3199..f41cfa8812 100644
--- a/Kernel/Net/TCPSocket.cpp
+++ b/Kernel/Net/TCPSocket.cpp
@@ -197,7 +197,8 @@ KResult TCPSocket::send_tcp_packet(u16 flags, const UserOrKernelBuffer* payload,
     }
 
     auto routing_decision = route_to(peer_address(), local_address(), bound_interface());
-    VERIFY(!routing_decision.is_zero());
+    if (routing_decision.is_zero())
+        return EHOSTUNREACH;
 
     auto packet_buffer = UserOrKernelBuffer::for_kernel_buffer(buffer.data());
     auto result = routing_decision.adapter->send_ipv4(
@@ -214,7 +215,8 @@ KResult TCPSocket::send_tcp_packet(u16 flags, const UserOrKernelBuffer* payload,
 void TCPSocket::send_outgoing_packets()
 {
     auto routing_decision = route_to(peer_address(), local_address(), bound_interface());
-    VERIFY(!routing_decision.is_zero());
+    if (routing_decision.is_zero())
+        return;
 
     auto now = kgettimeofday();