diff --git a/lib/openssl/ssl.rb b/lib/openssl/ssl.rb
index f28239bab..d6cb260f9 100644
--- a/lib/openssl/ssl.rb
+++ b/lib/openssl/ssl.rb
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ def initialize(version = nil)
       # used.
       def set_params(params={})
         params = DEFAULT_PARAMS.merge(params)
-        self.options = params.delete(:options) # set before min_version/max_version
+        self.options |= params.delete(:options) # set before min_version/max_version
         params.each{|name, value| self.__send__("#{name}=", value) }
         if self.verify_mode != OpenSSL::SSL::VERIFY_NONE
           unless self.ca_file or self.ca_path or self.cert_store
diff --git a/test/openssl/test_ssl.rb b/test/openssl/test_ssl.rb
index 088bd602c..459efcc18 100644
--- a/test/openssl/test_ssl.rb
+++ b/test/openssl/test_ssl.rb
@@ -57,6 +57,8 @@ def test_ctx_options_config
       assert_separately([{ "OPENSSL_CONF" => f.path }, "-ropenssl"], <<~"end;")
         ctx = OpenSSL::SSL::SSLContext.new
         assert_equal OpenSSL::SSL::OP_NO_TICKET, ctx.options & OpenSSL::SSL::OP_NO_TICKET
+        ctx.set_params
+        assert_equal OpenSSL::SSL::OP_NO_TICKET, ctx.options & OpenSSL::SSL::OP_NO_TICKET
       end;
     }
   end