diff --git a/scripts/ssl-heartbleed.nse b/scripts/ssl-heartbleed.nse
index b265f2287..20bff166a 100644
--- a/scripts/ssl-heartbleed.nse
+++ b/scripts/ssl-heartbleed.nse
@@ -158,14 +158,26 @@ local function testversion(host, port, version)
       })
     )
 
-  local s = nmap.new_socket()
-  s:set_timeout(5000)
-
-  if not s:connect(host, port, "tcp") then
-    stdnse.print_debug(3, "Connection to server failed")
-    return
+  local s
+  local specialized = sslcert.getPrepareTLSWithoutReconnect(port)
+  if specialized then
+    local status
+    status, s = specialized(host, port)
+    if not status then
+      stdnse.print_debug(3, "Connection to server failed")
+      return
+    end
+  else
+    s = nmap.new_socket()
+    local status = s:connect(host, port)
+    if not status then
+      stdnse.print_debug(3, "Connection to server failed")
+      return
+    end
   end
 
+  s:set_timeout(5000)
+
   if not s:send(hello) then
     stdnse.print_debug(3, "Failed to send packet to server")
     return