2 files changed, 9 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/CHANGES b/CHANGES
index 66a9322..dd2d986 100644
--- a/CHANGES
+++ b/CHANGES
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+Unreleased
+
+  * Find certificate specified with relative path when using --daemon.
+
 1.1 (2015-05-22)
 
   * Allow dash in nicknames.
diff --git a/miniircd b/miniircd
index 6d81189..34847e8 100755
--- a/miniircd
+++ b/miniircd
@@ -643,6 +643,11 @@ class Server(object):
         self.setuid = options.setuid
         self.statedir = options.statedir
 
+        # Find certificate after daemonization if path is relative:
+        if self.ssl_pem_file and os.path.exists(self.ssl_pem_file):
+            self.ssl_pem_file = os.path.abspath(self.ssl_pem_file)
+        # else: might exist in the chroot jail, so just continue
+
         if options.listen:
             self.address = socket.gethostbyname(options.listen)
         else: