diff --git a/modules/ssl/ssl_engine_kernel.c b/modules/ssl/ssl_engine_kernel.c
index 91d5e926d6..ffa78dff7b 100644
--- a/modules/ssl/ssl_engine_kernel.c
+++ b/modules/ssl/ssl_engine_kernel.c
@@ -1637,6 +1637,11 @@ int ssl_callback_SSLVerify(int ok, X509_STORE_CTX *ctx)
 
     if (!ok && errnum == X509_V_ERR_UNABLE_TO_GET_CRL
             && (mctx->crl_check_mask & SSL_CRLCHECK_NO_CRL_FOR_CERT_OK)) {
+        ap_log_cerror(APLOG_MARK, APLOG_TRACE3, 0, conn,
+                      "Certificate Verification: Temporary error (%d): %s: "
+                      "optional therefore we're accepting the certificate",
+                      errnum, X509_verify_cert_error_string(errnum));
+        X509_STORE_CTX_set_error(ctx, X509_V_OK);
         errnum = X509_V_OK;
         ok = TRUE;
     }