diff --git a/caddyconfig/httpcaddyfile/httptype.go b/caddyconfig/httpcaddyfile/httptype.go
index 49cf40497..1b9c625fe 100644
--- a/caddyconfig/httpcaddyfile/httptype.go
+++ b/caddyconfig/httpcaddyfile/httptype.go
@@ -822,7 +822,7 @@ func (st *ServerType) serversFromPairings(
 				// https://caddy.community/t/making-sense-of-auto-https-and-why-disabling-it-still-serves-https-instead-of-http/9761
 				createdTLSConnPolicies, ok := sblock.pile["tls.connection_policy"]
 				hasTLSEnabled := (ok && len(createdTLSConnPolicies) > 0) ||
-					(addr.Host != "" && srv.AutoHTTPS != nil && !slices.Contains(srv.AutoHTTPS.Skip, addr.Host))
+					(addr.Host != "" && (srv.AutoHTTPS == nil || !slices.Contains(srv.AutoHTTPS.Skip, addr.Host)))
 
 				// we'll need to remember if the address qualifies for auto-HTTPS, so we
 				// can add a TLS conn policy if necessary
diff --git a/caddyconfig/httpcaddyfile/httptype_test.go b/caddyconfig/httpcaddyfile/httptype_test.go
index 69f55501c..2436efcd9 100644
--- a/caddyconfig/httpcaddyfile/httptype_test.go
+++ b/caddyconfig/httpcaddyfile/httptype_test.go
@@ -1,9 +1,11 @@
 package httpcaddyfile
 
 import (
+	"encoding/json"
 	"testing"
 
 	"github.com/caddyserver/caddy/v2/caddyconfig/caddyfile"
+	"github.com/caddyserver/caddy/v2/modules/caddyhttp"
 )
 
 func TestMatcherSyntax(t *testing.T) {
@@ -209,3 +211,53 @@ func TestGlobalOptions(t *testing.T) {
 		}
 	}
 }
+
+func TestDefaultSNIWithoutHTTPS(t *testing.T) {
+	caddyfileStr := `{
+		default_sni my-sni.com
+	}
+	example.com {
+	}`
+
+	adapter := caddyfile.Adapter{
+		ServerType: ServerType{},
+	}
+
+	result, _, err := adapter.Adapt([]byte(caddyfileStr), nil)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Failed to adapt Caddyfile: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	var config struct {
+		Apps struct {
+			HTTP struct {
+				Servers map[string]*caddyhttp.Server `json:"servers"`
+			} `json:"http"`
+		} `json:"apps"`
+	}
+
+	if err := json.Unmarshal(result, &config); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Failed to unmarshal JSON config: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	server, ok := config.Apps.HTTP.Servers["srv0"]
+	if !ok {
+		t.Fatalf("Expected server 'srv0' to be created")
+	}
+
+	if len(server.TLSConnPolicies) == 0 {
+		t.Fatalf("Expected TLS connection policies to be generated, got none")
+	}
+
+	found := false
+	for _, policy := range server.TLSConnPolicies {
+		if policy.DefaultSNI == "my-sni.com" {
+			found = true
+			break
+		}
+	}
+
+	if !found {
+		t.Errorf("Expected default_sni 'my-sni.com' in TLS connection policies, but it was missing. Generated JSON: %s", string(result))
+	}
+}