diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 5cb84392..ec4577b1 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -85,6 +85,8 @@ Developers may need to change their code
 
 ### Corrected Bugs
 
+*  Fixed: RESTCONF: some client cert failure leads to restconf exit. Instead close and continue
+
 ## 6.1.0
 19 Feb 2023
 
diff --git a/apps/restconf/restconf_native.c b/apps/restconf/restconf_native.c
index c1bbf81b..e863b950 100644
--- a/apps/restconf/restconf_native.c
+++ b/apps/restconf/restconf_native.c
@@ -1408,11 +1408,13 @@ restconf_ssl_accept_client(clicon_handle    h,
     case HTTP_2:{
         if (http2_session_init(rc) < 0){
             restconf_close_ssl_socket(rc, __FUNCTION__, 0);
-            goto done;
+            clicon_err_reset();
+            goto closed;
         }
         if (http2_send_server_connection(rc) < 0){
             restconf_close_ssl_socket(rc, __FUNCTION__, 0);
-            goto done;
+            clicon_err_reset();
+            goto closed;
         }
         break;
     }