diff --git a/NetSSL_OpenSSL/include/Poco/Net/Context.h b/NetSSL_OpenSSL/include/Poco/Net/Context.h
index 35b640a45..6b06f9c79 100644
--- a/NetSSL_OpenSSL/include/Poco/Net/Context.h
+++ b/NetSSL_OpenSSL/include/Poco/Net/Context.h
@@ -156,6 +156,10 @@ public:
 			/// Specifies whether the builtin CA certificates from OpenSSL are used.
 			/// Defaults to false.
 
+		bool ocspStaplingVerification;
+			/// Specifies whether Client should verify OCSP Response
+			/// Defaults to false.
+
 		std::string cipherList;
 			/// Specifies the supported ciphers in OpenSSL notation.
 			/// Defaults to "ALL:!ADH:!LOW:!EXP:!MD5:@STRENGTH".
@@ -395,7 +399,11 @@ public:
 		/// When choosing a cipher, use the server's preferences instead of the client
 		/// preferences. When not called, the SSL server will always follow the clients
 		/// preferences. When called, the SSL/TLS server will choose following its own
-		/// preferences.
+		/// preferences.	
+		
+	bool ocspStaplingResponseVerificationEnabled() const;
+		/// Returns true if automatic OCSP response
+		/// reception and verification is enabled for client connections
 
 private:
 	void init(const Params& params);
@@ -415,6 +423,7 @@ private:
 	VerificationMode _mode;
 	SSL_CTX* _pSSLContext;
 	bool _extendedCertificateVerification;
+	bool _ocspStaplingResponseVerification;
 };
 
 
diff --git a/NetSSL_OpenSSL/include/Poco/Net/SSLManager.h b/NetSSL_OpenSSL/include/Poco/Net/SSLManager.h
index 33a902a80..82817c7f7 100644
--- a/NetSSL_OpenSSL/include/Poco/Net/SSLManager.h
+++ b/NetSSL_OpenSSL/include/Poco/Net/SSLManager.h
@@ -278,6 +278,11 @@ protected:
 		/// Throws a InvalidStateException if not application instance
 		/// is available.
 
+	static int verifyOCSPResponse(SSL *s, void *arg);
+		/// The return value of this method defines how errors in
+		/// verification are handled. Return 0 to terminate the handshake,
+		/// or 1 to continue despite the error.
+
 private:
 	SSLManager();
 		/// Creates the SSLManager.
diff --git a/NetSSL_OpenSSL/src/Context.cpp b/NetSSL_OpenSSL/src/Context.cpp
index 23a08af3b..4fb0e6480 100644
--- a/NetSSL_OpenSSL/src/Context.cpp
+++ b/NetSSL_OpenSSL/src/Context.cpp
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ Context::Params::Params():
 	verificationMode(VERIFY_RELAXED),
 	verificationDepth(9),
 	loadDefaultCAs(false),
+	ocspStaplingVerification(false),
 	cipherList("ALL:!ADH:!LOW:!EXP:!MD5:@STRENGTH"),
 	dhUse2048Bits(false)
 {
@@ -44,7 +45,8 @@ Context::Context(Usage usage, const Params& params):
 	_usage(usage),
 	_mode(params.verificationMode),
 	_pSSLContext(0),
-	_extendedCertificateVerification(true)
+	_extendedCertificateVerification(true),
+	_ocspStaplingResponseVerification(false)	
 {
 	init(params);
 }
@@ -62,7 +64,8 @@ Context::Context(
 	_usage(usage),
 	_mode(verificationMode),
 	_pSSLContext(0),
-	_extendedCertificateVerification(true)
+	_extendedCertificateVerification(true),
+	_ocspStaplingResponseVerification(false)	
 {
 	Params params;
 	params.privateKeyFile = privateKeyFile;
@@ -86,7 +89,8 @@ Context::Context(
 	_usage(usage),
 	_mode(verificationMode),
 	_pSSLContext(0),
-	_extendedCertificateVerification(true)
+	_extendedCertificateVerification(true),
+	_ocspStaplingResponseVerification(false)	
 {
 	Params params;
 	params.caLocation = caLocation;
@@ -175,6 +179,11 @@ void Context::init(const Params& params)
 		SSL_CTX_set_mode(_pSSLContext, SSL_MODE_AUTO_RETRY);
 		SSL_CTX_set_session_cache_mode(_pSSLContext, SSL_SESS_CACHE_OFF);
 
+		if (!isForServerUse() && params.ocspStaplingVerification){
+			_ocspStaplingResponseVerification = true;
+			SSL_CTX_set_tlsext_status_cb(_pSSLContext, &SSLManager::verifyOCSPResponse);
+			SSL_CTX_set_tlsext_status_arg(_pSSLContext, this);
+		}
 		initDH(params.dhUse2048Bits, params.dhParamsFile);
 		initECDH(params.ecdhCurve);
 	}
diff --git a/NetSSL_OpenSSL/src/SSLManager.cpp b/NetSSL_OpenSSL/src/SSLManager.cpp
index bf5ef4600..7958652fe 100644
--- a/NetSSL_OpenSSL/src/SSLManager.cpp
+++ b/NetSSL_OpenSSL/src/SSLManager.cpp
@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@
 #include "Poco/Util/Application.h"
 #include "Poco/Util/OptionException.h"
 
+#include <openssl/ocsp.h>
+#include <openssl/tls1.h>
 
 namespace Poco {
 namespace Net {
@@ -234,6 +236,123 @@ int SSLManager::privateKeyPassphraseCallback(char* pBuf, int size, int flag, voi
 	return size;
 }
 
+int SSLManager::verifyOCSPResponse(SSL *ssl, void *arg)
+{	
+	Poco::Net::Context* pocoCtx = (Poco::Net::Context*)arg;	
+	//Fetch the OSCP verify flag
+	bool ocspverifyFlag = pocoCtx->ocspStaplingResponseVerificationEnabled(); 
+
+	const unsigned char *resp;
+	int len = SSL_get_tlsext_status_ocsp_resp(ssl,&resp);
+	if (!resp) {
+		//OCSP response not received				
+		return ocspverifyFlag ? 0 : 1;
+	}	
+
+	OCSP_RESPONSE *ocspResp = d2i_OCSP_RESPONSE(NULL,&resp,len);
+	if (!ocspResp) {
+		return 0;
+	}	
+	
+	if (OCSP_response_status(ocspResp) != OCSP_RESPONSE_STATUS_SUCCESSFUL) {
+		OCSP_RESPONSE_free(ocspResp);
+		return 0;
+	}
+
+	OCSP_BASICRESP *basicResp = OCSP_response_get1_basic(ocspResp);
+	if (!basicResp) {
+		OCSP_RESPONSE_free(ocspResp);
+		return 0;
+	}
+
+	X509 *peerCert = SSL_get_peer_certificate(ssl);
+	if (!peerCert) {
+		OCSP_BASICRESP_free(basicResp);
+		OCSP_RESPONSE_free(ocspResp);
+		return 0;
+	}	
+	
+	X509 *peerIssuerCert = NULL;			
+	STACK_OF(X509) *certChain = SSL_get_peer_cert_chain(ssl);
+	unsigned certChainLen = sk_X509_num(certChain);
+	for (int i= 0; i < certChainLen ; i++)	{
+		if(!peerIssuerCert){
+			X509 *issuer = sk_X509_value(certChain,i);
+			if (X509_check_issued(issuer,peerCert) == X509_V_OK){
+				peerIssuerCert = issuer;
+				break;
+			}		
+		}
+	}	
+	if (!peerIssuerCert) {
+		X509_free(peerCert);
+		OCSP_BASICRESP_free(basicResp);
+		OCSP_RESPONSE_free(ocspResp);
+		return 0;
+	}
+
+	STACK_OF(X509) *certs = sk_X509_new_null();
+	if (certs) {
+		X509 *cert = X509_dup(peerIssuerCert);
+		if (cert && !sk_X509_push(certs,cert)) {
+			X509_free(cert);
+			sk_X509_free(certs);
+			certs = NULL;
+		}		
+	}
+		
+	
+	X509_STORE *store = SSL_CTX_get_cert_store(SSL_get_SSL_CTX(ssl));
+
+	int verifyStatus = OCSP_basic_verify(basicResp,certs,store,OCSP_TRUSTOTHER);	
+
+	sk_X509_pop_free(certs, X509_free);
+
+	if (verifyStatus <= 0) {
+		X509_free(peerCert);
+		OCSP_BASICRESP_free(basicResp);
+		OCSP_RESPONSE_free(ocspResp);
+		return 0;
+	}		
+
+	OCSP_CERTID *certId = OCSP_cert_to_id(NULL,peerCert,peerIssuerCert);
+	if (!certId) {
+		X509_free(peerCert);
+		OCSP_BASICRESP_free(basicResp);
+		OCSP_RESPONSE_free(ocspResp);
+		return 0;
+	}
+
+	X509_free(peerCert);
+
+	ASN1_GENERALIZEDTIME *revtime, *thisupd, *nextupd;
+	int certstatus,reason;	
+	if (!OCSP_resp_find_status(basicResp,certId,&certstatus,&reason,&revtime,&thisupd,&nextupd)) {			
+		OCSP_CERTID_free(certId);	
+		OCSP_BASICRESP_free(basicResp);
+		OCSP_RESPONSE_free(ocspResp);
+		return 0;
+	}
+
+	OCSP_CERTID_free(certId);
+
+	if (certstatus != V_OCSP_CERTSTATUS_GOOD){		
+		OCSP_BASICRESP_free(basicResp);
+		OCSP_RESPONSE_free(ocspResp);
+		return 0;
+	}
+
+	if (!OCSP_check_validity(thisupd,nextupd,5*60,-1)) {		
+		OCSP_BASICRESP_free(basicResp);
+		OCSP_RESPONSE_free(ocspResp);
+		return 0;
+	}
+	
+	OCSP_BASICRESP_free(basicResp);
+	OCSP_RESPONSE_free(ocspResp);	
+			
+	return 1;
+}
 
 void SSLManager::initDefaultContext(bool server)
 {
diff --git a/NetSSL_OpenSSL/src/SecureSocketImpl.cpp b/NetSSL_OpenSSL/src/SecureSocketImpl.cpp
index 6dfc40727..8a2008288 100644
--- a/NetSSL_OpenSSL/src/SecureSocketImpl.cpp
+++ b/NetSSL_OpenSSL/src/SecureSocketImpl.cpp
@@ -163,6 +163,9 @@ void SecureSocketImpl::connectSSL(bool performHandshake)
 		SSL_set_tlsext_host_name(_pSSL, _peerHostName.c_str());
 	}
 #endif
+	
+	if(_pContext->ocspStaplingResponseVerificationEnabled())
+		SSL_set_tlsext_status_type(_pSSL, TLSEXT_STATUSTYPE_ocsp);
 
 	if (_pSession)
 	{