diff --git a/Changes b/Changes
index 2a219b0b8..35a58749b 100644
--- a/Changes
+++ b/Changes
@@ -2322,3 +2322,5 @@
   support through VERSION, before or after registration (#4064).
 - Added patch from nenotopia to use more modern LUSERS numerics (#3967).
 - Fix small error in oper block documentation, reported by Stealth (#2318).
+- Config parser failed to check for invalid set::ssl options, reported
+  and patch by fbi (#4035).
diff --git a/src/s_conf.c b/src/s_conf.c
index c27a054c6..e8674071e 100644
--- a/src/s_conf.c
+++ b/src/s_conf.c
@@ -8562,8 +8562,14 @@ int	_test_set(ConfigFile *conf, ConfigEntry *ce)
 								     ceppp->ce_varlinenum, ceppp->ce_varname);
 							errors ++;
 						}
-				}	
-				
+				}
+				else
+				{
+					config_error("%s:%i: unknown directive set::ssl::%s",
+						cepp->ce_fileptr->cf_filename, cepp->ce_varlinenum,
+						cepp->ce_varname);
+					errors++;
+				}
 			}
 #endif /* USE_SSL */
 		}