diff --git a/src/ssl_sock.c b/src/ssl_sock.c
index 928de05..9153843 100644
--- a/src/ssl_sock.c
+++ b/src/ssl_sock.c
@@ -5723,6 +5723,8 @@
 			goto out_error;
 		}
 		if (ret > 0) {
+			/* A send succeeded, so we can consier ourself connected */
+			conn->flags |= CO_FL_CONNECTED;
 			conn->xprt_st &= ~SSL_SOCK_SEND_UNLIMITED;
 			count -= ret;
 			done += ret;