diff --git a/ssl/s3_clnt.c b/ssl/s3_clnt.c
index feb1e3b0b..609b00596 100644
--- a/ssl/s3_clnt.c
+++ b/ssl/s3_clnt.c
@@ -958,7 +958,7 @@ int ssl3_get_server_hello(SSL *s)
             al = SSL_AD_PROTOCOL_VERSION;
             goto f_err;
         }
-        s->version = s->method->version;
+        s->session->ssl_version = s->version = s->method->version;
     }
 
     if ((p[0] != (s->version >> 8)) || (p[1] != (s->version & 0xff))) {