diff --git a/.htaccess b/.htaccess
index a7dc92f..36336c2 100644
--- a/.htaccess
+++ b/.htaccess
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ php_value 	safe_mode_exec_dir	/var/empty
 <FilesMatch "^(motion|vote|proxy)\.php$">
 	# these files require authentication
 	<IfModule mod_ssl.c>
-	SSLOptions +StdEnvVars +ExportCertData
+	SSLOptions +OptRenegotiate +StdEnvVars +ExportCertData
 	SSLUserName SSL_CLIENT_S_DN_Email
 	SSLVerifyClient require
 #		<IfModule mod_rewrite.c>