diff --git a/library/ssl_tls.c b/library/ssl_tls.c
index 3bcf4f46d8..dd793d1943 100644
--- a/library/ssl_tls.c
+++ b/library/ssl_tls.c
@@ -1354,29 +1354,6 @@ static int ssl_conf_check(const mbedtls_ssl_context *ssl)
         return ret;
     }
 
-#if defined(MBEDTLS_SSL_PROTO_TLS1_3)
-    /* RFC 8446 section 4.4.3
-     *
-     * If the verification fails, the receiver MUST terminate the handshake with
-     * a "decrypt_error" alert.
-     *
-     * If the client is configured as TLS 1.3 only with optional verify, return
-     * bad config.
-     *
-     */
-    if (mbedtls_ssl_conf_tls13_is_ephemeral_enabled(
-            (mbedtls_ssl_context *) ssl)                            &&
-        ssl->conf->endpoint == MBEDTLS_SSL_IS_CLIENT                &&
-        ssl->conf->max_tls_version == MBEDTLS_SSL_VERSION_TLS1_3    &&
-        ssl->conf->min_tls_version == MBEDTLS_SSL_VERSION_TLS1_3    &&
-        ssl->conf->authmode == MBEDTLS_SSL_VERIFY_OPTIONAL) {
-        MBEDTLS_SSL_DEBUG_MSG(
-            1, ("Optional verify auth mode "
-                "is not available for TLS 1.3 client"));
-        return MBEDTLS_ERR_SSL_BAD_CONFIG;
-    }
-#endif /* MBEDTLS_SSL_PROTO_TLS1_3 */
-
     if (ssl->conf->f_rng == NULL) {
         MBEDTLS_SSL_DEBUG_MSG(1, ("no RNG provided"));
         return MBEDTLS_ERR_SSL_NO_RNG;
@@ -8190,6 +8167,7 @@ int mbedtls_ssl_parse_certificate(mbedtls_ssl_context *ssl)
 {
     int ret = 0;
     int crt_expected;
+    /* Authmode: precedence order is SNI if used else configuration */
 #if defined(MBEDTLS_SSL_SRV_C) && defined(MBEDTLS_SSL_SERVER_NAME_INDICATION)
     const int authmode = ssl->handshake->sni_authmode != MBEDTLS_SSL_VERIFY_UNSET
                        ? ssl->handshake->sni_authmode
diff --git a/library/ssl_tls13_generic.c b/library/ssl_tls13_generic.c
index 8f8f8c27b4..4b027de5aa 100644
--- a/library/ssl_tls13_generic.c
+++ b/library/ssl_tls13_generic.c
@@ -629,22 +629,17 @@ MBEDTLS_CHECK_RETURN_CRITICAL
 static int ssl_tls13_validate_certificate(mbedtls_ssl_context *ssl)
 {
     int ret = 0;
-    int authmode = MBEDTLS_SSL_VERIFY_REQUIRED;
     mbedtls_x509_crt *ca_chain;
     mbedtls_x509_crl *ca_crl;
     uint32_t verify_result = 0;
 
-    /* If SNI was used, overwrite authentication mode
-     * from the configuration. */
-#if defined(MBEDTLS_SSL_SRV_C)
-    if (ssl->conf->endpoint == MBEDTLS_SSL_IS_SERVER) {
-#if defined(MBEDTLS_SSL_SERVER_NAME_INDICATION)
-        if (ssl->handshake->sni_authmode != MBEDTLS_SSL_VERIFY_UNSET) {
-            authmode = ssl->handshake->sni_authmode;
-        } else
-#endif
-        authmode = ssl->conf->authmode;
-    }
+    /* Authmode: precedence order is SNI if used else configuration */
+#if defined(MBEDTLS_SSL_SRV_C) && defined(MBEDTLS_SSL_SERVER_NAME_INDICATION)
+    const int authmode = ssl->handshake->sni_authmode != MBEDTLS_SSL_VERIFY_UNSET
+                       ? ssl->handshake->sni_authmode
+                       : ssl->conf->authmode;
+#else
+    const int authmode = ssl->conf->authmode;
 #endif
 
     /*
diff --git a/tests/ssl-opt.sh b/tests/ssl-opt.sh
index 7237920ddd..18a292bbc7 100755
--- a/tests/ssl-opt.sh
+++ b/tests/ssl-opt.sh
@@ -5839,6 +5839,17 @@ run_test    "Authentication: server badcert, client required (1.2)" \
             # MBEDTLS_X509_BADCERT_NOT_TRUSTED -> MBEDTLS_SSL_ALERT_MSG_UNKNOWN_CA
 
 run_test    "Authentication: server badcert, client optional" \
+            "$P_SRV crt_file=$DATA_FILES_PATH/server5-badsign.crt \
+             key_file=$DATA_FILES_PATH/server5.key" \
+            "$P_CLI force_version=tls13 debug_level=3 auth_mode=optional" \
+            0 \
+            -c "x509_verify_cert() returned" \
+            -c "! The certificate is not correctly signed by the trusted CA" \
+            -C "! mbedtls_ssl_handshake returned" \
+            -C "send alert level=2 message=48" \
+            -C "X509 - Certificate verification failed"
+
+run_test    "Authentication: server badcert, client optional (1.2)" \
             "$P_SRV crt_file=$DATA_FILES_PATH/server5-badsign.crt \
              key_file=$DATA_FILES_PATH/server5.key" \
             "$P_CLI force_version=tls12 debug_level=3 auth_mode=optional" \
@@ -5860,8 +5871,22 @@ run_test    "Authentication: server badcert, client none" \
             -C "send alert level=2 message=48" \
             -C "X509 - Certificate verification failed"
 
-requires_any_configs_enabled $TLS1_2_KEY_EXCHANGES_WITH_CERT
+# TODO: server goodcert, client none, no trusted CA
+
+requires_key_exchange_with_cert_in_tls12_or_tls13_enabled
 run_test    "Authentication: server goodcert, client optional, no trusted CA" \
+            "$P_SRV" \
+            "$P_CLI debug_level=3 auth_mode=optional ca_file=none ca_path=none" \
+            0 \
+            -c "x509_verify_cert() returned" \
+            -c "! The certificate is not correctly signed by the trusted CA" \
+            -c "! Certificate verification flags"\
+            -C "! mbedtls_ssl_handshake returned" \
+            -C "X509 - Certificate verification failed" \
+            -C "SSL - No CA Chain is set, but required to operate"
+
+requires_any_configs_enabled $TLS1_2_KEY_EXCHANGES_WITH_CERT
+run_test    "Authentication: server goodcert, client optional, no trusted CA (1.2)" \
             "$P_SRV" \
             "$P_CLI force_version=tls12 debug_level=3 auth_mode=optional ca_file=none ca_path=none" \
             0 \
@@ -6129,7 +6154,7 @@ requires_full_size_output_buffer
 run_test    "Authentication: server max_int+1 chain, client optional" \
             "$P_SRV crt_file=$DATA_FILES_PATH/dir-maxpath/c10.pem \
                     key_file=$DATA_FILES_PATH/dir-maxpath/10.key" \
-            "$P_CLI force_version=tls12 server_name=CA10 ca_file=$DATA_FILES_PATH/dir-maxpath/00.crt \
+            "$P_CLI server_name=CA10 ca_file=$DATA_FILES_PATH/dir-maxpath/00.crt \
                     auth_mode=optional" \
             1 \
             -c "X509 - A fatal error occurred"