diff --git a/src/internal.c b/src/internal.c
index b6c96b330..d092c3eff 100644
--- a/src/internal.c
+++ b/src/internal.c
@@ -13205,11 +13205,8 @@ int SendCertificate(WOLFSSL* ssl)
         return 0;  /* not needed */
 
     if (ssl->options.sendVerify == SEND_BLANK_CERT) {
-        certSz = 0;
-        certChainSz = 0;
-        headerSz = CERT_HEADER_SZ;
-        length = CERT_HEADER_SZ;
-        listSz = 0;
+		SendAlert(ssl, alert_warning, no_certificate);
+		return 0;
     }
     else {
         if (!ssl->buffers.certificate) {