diff --git a/programs/ssl/ssl_client2.c b/programs/ssl/ssl_client2.c
index 2537521869..c1f347b87b 100644
--- a/programs/ssl/ssl_client2.c
+++ b/programs/ssl/ssl_client2.c
@@ -657,6 +657,57 @@ int report_cid_usage( mbedtls_ssl_context *ssl,
 }
 #endif /* MBEDTLS_SSL_DTLS_CONNECTION_ID */
 
+static int ssl_save_session_serialize( mbedtls_ssl_context *ssl,
+                                       unsigned char **session_data,
+                                       size_t *session_data_len )
+{
+    int ret = MBEDTLS_ERR_ERROR_CORRUPTION_DETECTED;
+    mbedtls_ssl_session exported_session;
+
+    /* free any previously saved data */
+    if( *session_data != NULL )
+    {
+        mbedtls_platform_zeroize( *session_data, *session_data_len );
+        mbedtls_free( *session_data );
+        *session_data = NULL;
+        *session_data_len = 0;
+    }
+
+    mbedtls_ssl_session_init( &exported_session );
+    ret = mbedtls_ssl_get_session( ssl, &exported_session );
+    if( ret != 0 )
+    {
+        mbedtls_printf(
+            "failed\n  ! mbedtls_ssl_get_session() returned -%#02x\n",
+            (unsigned) -ret );
+        goto exit;
+    }
+
+    /* get size of the buffer needed */
+    mbedtls_ssl_session_save( &exported_session, NULL, 0, session_data_len );
+    *session_data = mbedtls_calloc( 1, *session_data_len );
+    if( *session_data == NULL )
+    {
+        mbedtls_printf( " failed\n  ! alloc %u bytes for session data\n",
+                        (unsigned) *session_data_len );
+        ret = MBEDTLS_ERR_SSL_ALLOC_FAILED;
+        goto exit;
+    }
+
+    /* actually save session data */
+    if( ( ret = mbedtls_ssl_session_save( &exported_session,
+                                          *session_data, *session_data_len,
+                                          session_data_len ) ) != 0 )
+    {
+        mbedtls_printf( " failed\n  ! mbedtls_ssl_session_saved returned -0x%04x\n\n",
+                        (unsigned int) -ret );
+        goto exit;
+    }
+
+exit:
+    mbedtls_ssl_session_free( &exported_session );
+    return( ret );
+}
 int main( int argc, char *argv[] )
 {
     int ret = 0, len, tail_len, i, written, frags, retry_left;
@@ -2360,57 +2411,21 @@ int main( int argc, char *argv[] )
         }
     }
 #endif /* MBEDTLS_SSL_DTLS_SRTP */
-    if( opt.reconnect != 0 )
+    if( opt.reconnect != 0 && ssl.tls_version != MBEDTLS_SSL_VERSION_TLS1_3 )
     {
         mbedtls_printf("  . Saving session for reuse..." );
         fflush( stdout );
 
         if( opt.reco_mode == 1 )
         {
-            mbedtls_ssl_session exported_session;
-
-            /* free any previously saved data */
-            if( session_data != NULL )
+            if( ( ret = ssl_save_session_serialize( &ssl,
+                            &session_data, &session_data_len ) ) != 0 )
             {
-                mbedtls_platform_zeroize( session_data, session_data_len );
-                mbedtls_free( session_data );
-                session_data = NULL;
-            }
-
-            mbedtls_ssl_session_init( &exported_session );
-            ret = mbedtls_ssl_get_session( &ssl, &exported_session );
-            if( ret != 0 )
-            {
-                mbedtls_printf(
-                    "failed\n  ! mbedtls_ssl_get_session() returned -%#02x\n",
-                    (unsigned) -ret );
-                goto exit;
-            }
-
-            /* get size of the buffer needed */
-            mbedtls_ssl_session_save( &exported_session, NULL, 0, &session_data_len );
-            session_data = mbedtls_calloc( 1, session_data_len );
-            if( session_data == NULL )
-            {
-                mbedtls_printf( " failed\n  ! alloc %u bytes for session data\n",
-                                (unsigned) session_data_len );
-                mbedtls_ssl_session_free( &exported_session );
-                ret = MBEDTLS_ERR_SSL_ALLOC_FAILED;
-                goto exit;
-            }
-
-            /* actually save session data */
-            if( ( ret = mbedtls_ssl_session_save( &exported_session,
-                                                  session_data, session_data_len,
-                                                  &session_data_len ) ) != 0 )
-            {
-                mbedtls_printf( " failed\n  ! mbedtls_ssl_session_saved returned -0x%04x\n\n",
+                mbedtls_printf( " failed\n  ! ssl_save_session_serialize returned -0x%04x\n\n",
                                 (unsigned int) -ret );
-                mbedtls_ssl_session_free( &exported_session );
                 goto exit;
             }
 
-            mbedtls_ssl_session_free( &exported_session );
         }
         else
         {
@@ -2700,6 +2715,40 @@ send_request:
                         /* We were waiting for application data but got
                          * a NewSessionTicket instead. */
                         mbedtls_printf( " got new session ticket.\n" );
+                        if( opt.reconnect != 0 )
+                        {
+                            mbedtls_printf("  . Saving session for reuse..." );
+                            fflush( stdout );
+
+                            if( opt.reco_mode == 1 )
+                            {
+                                if( ( ret = ssl_save_session_serialize( &ssl,
+                                                &session_data, &session_data_len ) ) != 0 )
+                                {
+                                    mbedtls_printf( " failed\n  ! ssl_save_session_serialize returned -0x%04x\n\n",
+                                                    (unsigned int) -ret );
+                                    goto exit;
+                                }
+                            }
+                            else
+                            {
+                                if( ( ret = mbedtls_ssl_get_session( &ssl, &saved_session ) ) != 0 )
+                                {
+                                    mbedtls_printf( " failed\n  ! mbedtls_ssl_get_session returned -0x%x\n\n",
+                                                    (unsigned int) -ret );
+                                    goto exit;
+                                }
+                            }
+
+                            mbedtls_printf( " ok\n" );
+
+                            if( opt.reco_mode == 1 )
+                            {
+                                mbedtls_printf( "    [ Saved %u bytes of session data]\n",
+                                                (unsigned) session_data_len );
+                            }
+                        }
+
                         continue;
 #endif /* MBEDTLS_SSL_SESSION_TICKETS */