diff --git a/src/lib/plugin/ns/SecureSocket.cpp b/src/lib/plugin/ns/SecureSocket.cpp
index b753188a..a898e5a8 100644
--- a/src/lib/plugin/ns/SecureSocket.cpp
+++ b/src/lib/plugin/ns/SecureSocket.cpp
@@ -429,11 +429,19 @@ SecureSocket::checkResult(int status, int& retry)
 		break;
 
 	case SSL_ERROR_WANT_CONNECT:
-	case SSL_ERROR_WANT_ACCEPT:
+		m_writable = true;
+		m_readable = true;
 		retry++;
 		LOG((CLOG_DEBUG2 "want to connect, error=%d, attempt=%d", errorCode, retry));
 		break;
 
+	case SSL_ERROR_WANT_ACCEPT:
+			m_writable = true;
+		m_readable = true;
+		retry++;
+		LOG((CLOG_DEBUG2 "want to accept, error=%d, attempt=%d", errorCode, retry));
+		break;
+
 	case SSL_ERROR_SYSCALL:
 		LOG((CLOG_ERR "ssl error occurred (system call failure)"));
 		if (ERR_peek_error() == 0) {