diff --git a/library/ssl_tls.c b/library/ssl_tls.c
index fceb9b8..7383e1c 100644
--- a/library/ssl_tls.c
+++ b/library/ssl_tls.c
@@ -4336,7 +4336,13 @@
 
 int ssl_get_verify_result( const ssl_context *ssl )
 {
-    return( ssl->session->verify_result );
+    if( ssl->session != NULL )
+        return( ssl->session->verify_result );
+
+    if( ssl->session_negotiate != NULL )
+        return( ssl->session_negotiate->verify_result );
+
+    return( -1 );
 }
 
 const char *ssl_get_ciphersuite( const ssl_context *ssl )