diff --git a/lib/url.c b/lib/url.c
index 2886abec85..b8f7cfb9b0 100644
--- a/lib/url.c
+++ b/lib/url.c
@@ -4173,8 +4173,11 @@ static struct connectdata *allocate_conn(struct Curl_easy *data)
   conn->bits.ftp_use_epsv = data->set.ftp_use_epsv;
   conn->bits.ftp_use_eprt = data->set.ftp_use_eprt;
 
+  conn->ssl_config.verifystatus = data->set.ssl.primary.verifystatus;
   conn->ssl_config.verifypeer = data->set.ssl.primary.verifypeer;
   conn->ssl_config.verifyhost = data->set.ssl.primary.verifyhost;
+  conn->proxy_ssl_config.verifystatus =
+    data->set.proxy_ssl.primary.verifystatus;
   conn->proxy_ssl_config.verifypeer = data->set.proxy_ssl.primary.verifypeer;
   conn->proxy_ssl_config.verifyhost = data->set.proxy_ssl.primary.verifyhost;