diff --git a/library/ssl_tls.c b/library/ssl_tls.c
index 25f3a02..e877315 100644
--- a/library/ssl_tls.c
+++ b/library/ssl_tls.c
@@ -5195,7 +5195,10 @@
 #if defined(POLARSSL_SSL_SESSION_TICKETS) && \
     defined(POLARSSL_SSL_CLI_C)
     if( endpoint == SSL_IS_CLIENT )
+    {
         ssl->session_tickets = SSL_SESSION_TICKETS_ENABLED;
+        ssl->authmode = SSL_VERIFY_REQUIRED;
+    }
 #endif
 
 #if defined(POLARSSL_SSL_TRUNCATED_HMAC)