diff --git a/ssl/s3_clnt.c b/ssl/s3_clnt.c
index 7eff4f1d5e..b27a1deaa7 100644
--- a/ssl/s3_clnt.c
+++ b/ssl/s3_clnt.c
@@ -2161,6 +2161,7 @@ static int ssl3_send_client_verify(SSL *s)
 		*(d++)=SSL3_MT_CERTIFICATE_VERIFY;
 		l2n3(n,d);
 
+		s->state=SSL3_ST_CW_CERT_VRFY_B;
 		s->init_num=(int)n+4;
 		s->init_off=0;
 		}