diff --git a/CHANGES b/CHANGES
index 22eb092b5a..2da665d89f 100644
--- a/CHANGES
+++ b/CHANGES
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
                                                          -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 Changes with Apache 2.5.0
 
+  *) mod_ssl: reset client-verify state of ssl when aborting renegotiations.
+     [Erki Aring <erki@example.ee>, Stefan Eissing]
+
   *) mod_proxy_{http,ajp,fcgi}: don't reuse backend connections with data
      available before the request is sent.  PR 57832.  [Yann Ylavic]
 
diff --git a/modules/ssl/ssl_engine_kernel.c b/modules/ssl/ssl_engine_kernel.c
index 7cf048cf17..d606aa3205 100644
--- a/modules/ssl/ssl_engine_kernel.c
+++ b/modules/ssl/ssl_engine_kernel.c
@@ -727,6 +727,7 @@ int ssl_hook_Access(request_rec *r)
                      * on this connection.
                      */
                     apr_table_setn(r->notes, "ssl-renegotiate-forbidden", "verify-client");
+                    SSL_set_verify(ssl, verify_old, ssl_callback_SSLVerify);
                     return HTTP_FORBIDDEN;
                 }
                 /* optimization */