diff --git a/src/ngircd/conf.c b/src/ngircd/conf.c
index 86a62247..441b8f67 100644
--- a/src/ngircd/conf.c
+++ b/src/ngircd/conf.c
@@ -2338,6 +2338,11 @@ Init_Server_Struct( CONF_SERVER *Server )
 	Proc_InitStruct(&Server->res_stat);
 	Server->conn_id = NONE;
 	memset(&Server->bind_addr, 0, sizeof(Server->bind_addr));
+
+#ifdef SSL_SUPPORT
+	/* Verify SSL connections by default! */
+	Server->SSLVerify = true;
+#endif
 }
 
 /* -eof- */