diff --git a/src/node_crypto.cc b/src/node_crypto.cc
index e4674a33be..dc6e56d4f6 100644
--- a/src/node_crypto.cc
+++ b/src/node_crypto.cc
@@ -1104,6 +1104,48 @@ void SSLWrap<Base>::OnClientHello(void* arg,
 }
 
 
+static bool SafeX509ExtPrint(BIO* out, X509_EXTENSION* ext) {
+  // Only alt_name is escaped at the moment
+  if (OBJ_obj2nid(ext->object) != NID_subject_alt_name)
+    return false;
+
+  const X509V3_EXT_METHOD* method = X509V3_EXT_get(ext);
+  if (method == NULL || method->it == NULL)
+    return false;
+
+  if (method->i2v != reinterpret_cast<X509V3_EXT_I2V>(i2v_GENERAL_NAMES))
+    return false;
+
+  const unsigned char* p = ext->value->data;
+  GENERAL_NAMES* names = reinterpret_cast<GENERAL_NAMES*>(ASN1_item_d2i(
+      NULL,
+      &p,
+      ext->value->length,
+      ASN1_ITEM_ptr(method->it)));
+  if (names == NULL)
+    return false;
+
+  for (int i = 0; i < sk_GENERAL_NAME_num(names); i++) {
+    GENERAL_NAME* gen = sk_GENERAL_NAME_value(names, i);
+
+    if (gen->type == GEN_DNS) {
+      ASN1_IA5STRING* name = gen->d.dNSName;
+
+      BIO_write(out, "DNS:", 4);
+      BIO_write(out, name->data, name->length);
+    } else {
+      STACK_OF(CONF_VALUE)* nval = i2v_GENERAL_NAME(
+          const_cast<X509V3_EXT_METHOD*>(method), gen, NULL);
+      if (nval == NULL)
+        return false;
+      X509V3_EXT_val_prn(out, nval, 0, 0);
+    }
+  }
+
+  return true;
+}
+
+
 static Local<Object> X509ToObject(Environment* env, X509* cert) {
   EscapableHandleScope scope(env->isolate());
 
@@ -1146,8 +1188,10 @@ static Local<Object> X509ToObject(Environment* env, X509* cert) {
     ext = X509_get_ext(cert, index);
     CHECK_NE(ext, nullptr);
 
-    rv = X509V3_EXT_print(bio, ext, 0, 0);
-    CHECK_EQ(rv, 1);
+    if (!SafeX509ExtPrint(bio, ext)) {
+      rv = X509V3_EXT_print(bio, ext, 0, 0);
+      CHECK_EQ(rv, 1);
+    }
 
     BIO_get_mem_ptr(bio, &mem);
     info->Set(keys[i],
diff --git a/test/fixtures/keys/0-dns-cert.pem b/test/fixtures/keys/0-dns-cert.pem
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..70171dc5d1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/fixtures/keys/0-dns-cert.pem
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+-----BEGIN CERTIFICATE-----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+-----END CERTIFICATE-----
diff --git a/test/fixtures/keys/0-dns-key.pem b/test/fixtures/keys/0-dns-key.pem
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d292789554
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/fixtures/keys/0-dns-key.pem
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+-----BEGIN RSA PRIVATE KEY-----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+-----END RSA PRIVATE KEY-----
diff --git a/test/simple/test-tls-0-dns-altname.js b/test/simple/test-tls-0-dns-altname.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..29ee7fcb4b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/simple/test-tls-0-dns-altname.js
@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+// Copyright Joyent, Inc. and other Node contributors.
+//
+// Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a
+// copy of this software and associated documentation files (the
+// "Software"), to deal in the Software without restriction, including
+// without limitation the rights to use, copy, modify, merge, publish,
+// distribute, sublicense, and/or sell copies of the Software, and to permit
+// persons to whom the Software is furnished to do so, subject to the
+// following conditions:
+//
+// The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included
+// in all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+//
+// THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS
+// OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF
+// MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN
+// NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM,
+// DAMAGES OR OTHER LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR
+// OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM, OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE
+// USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.
+
+if (!process.versions.openssl) {
+  console.error('Skipping because node compiled without OpenSSL.');
+  process.exit(0);
+}
+
+var assert = require('assert');
+var fs = require('fs');
+var net = require('net');
+var tls = require('tls');
+
+var common = require('../common');
+
+var requests = 0;
+
+var server = tls.createServer({
+  key: fs.readFileSync(common.fixturesDir + '/keys/0-dns-key.pem'),
+  cert: fs.readFileSync(common.fixturesDir + '/keys/0-dns-cert.pem')
+}, function(c) {
+  c.once('data', function() {
+    c.destroy();
+    server.close();
+  });
+}).listen(common.PORT, function() {
+  var c = tls.connect(common.PORT, {
+    rejectUnauthorized: false
+  }, function() {
+    requests++;
+    var cert = c.getPeerCertificate();
+    assert.equal(cert.subjectaltname, 'DNS:google.com\0.evil.com');
+    c.write('ok');
+  });
+});
+
+process.on('exit', function() {
+  assert.equal(requests, 1);
+});