diff --git a/examples/client/client.c b/examples/client/client.c
index 1ca1c5fe2..8af4123ff 100644
--- a/examples/client/client.c
+++ b/examples/client/client.c
@@ -1155,7 +1155,7 @@ THREAD_RETURN WOLFSSL_THREAD client_test(void* args)
 
     if (useAnon) {
 #ifdef HAVE_ANON
-        if (cipherList == NULL) {
+        if (cipherList == NULL || (cipherList && useDefCipherList)) {
             wolfSSL_CTX_allow_anon_cipher(ctx);
             if (wolfSSL_CTX_set_cipher_list(ctx,"ADH-AES128-SHA")
                                                                != SSL_SUCCESS) {
diff --git a/examples/server/server.c b/examples/server/server.c
index 82d17ad8b..dece767bf 100644
--- a/examples/server/server.c
+++ b/examples/server/server.c
@@ -831,7 +831,7 @@ THREAD_RETURN CYASSL_THREAD server_test(void* args)
     if (useAnon) {
 #ifdef HAVE_ANON
         CyaSSL_CTX_allow_anon_cipher(ctx);
-        if (cipherList == NULL) {
+        if (cipherList == NULL || (cipherList && useDefCipherList)) {
             if (SSL_CTX_set_cipher_list(ctx, "ADH-AES128-SHA") != SSL_SUCCESS)
                 err_sys("server can't set cipher list 4");
         }