diff --git a/changes/feature13752 b/changes/feature13752
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f318cc29f5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changes/feature13752
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+  o Minor features (fingerprinting resistence, authentication):
+    - Extend the length of RSA keys used for TLS link authentication to
+      2048 bits. (These weren't used for forward secrecy; for forward
+      secrecy, we used P256.) Closes ticket 13752.
diff --git a/src/common/tortls.c b/src/common/tortls.c
index fd8698128b..33bd334a12 100644
--- a/src/common/tortls.c
+++ b/src/common/tortls.c
@@ -775,8 +775,8 @@ tor_tls_context_decref(tor_tls_context_t *ctx)
 /** Set *<b>link_cert_out</b> and *<b>id_cert_out</b> to the link certificate
  * and ID certificate that we're currently using for our V3 in-protocol
  * handshake's certificate chain.  If <b>server</b> is true, provide the certs
- * that we use in server mode; otherwise, provide the certs that we use in
- * client mode. */
+ * that we use in server mode (auth, ID); otherwise, provide the certs that we
+ * use in client mode. (link, ID) */
 int
 tor_tls_get_my_certs(int server,
                      const tor_x509_cert_t **link_cert_out,
@@ -1026,6 +1026,8 @@ tor_tls_context_init_one(tor_tls_context_t **ppcontext,
 /** The group we should use for ecdhe when none was selected. */
 #define  NID_tor_default_ecdhe_group NID_X9_62_prime256v1
 
+#define RSA_LINK_KEY_BITS 2048
+
 /** Create a new TLS context for use with Tor TLS handshakes.
  * <b>identity</b> should be set to the identity key used to sign the
  * certificate.
@@ -1051,7 +1053,7 @@ tor_tls_context_new(crypto_pk_t *identity, unsigned int key_lifetime,
   /* Generate short-term RSA key for use with TLS. */
   if (!(rsa = crypto_pk_new()))
     goto error;
-  if (crypto_pk_generate_key(rsa)<0)
+  if (crypto_pk_generate_key_with_bits(rsa, RSA_LINK_KEY_BITS)<0)
     goto error;
   if (!is_client) {
     /* Generate short-term RSA key for use in the in-protocol ("v3")
diff --git a/src/test/test_link_handshake.c b/src/test/test_link_handshake.c
index 9a3b57d3a0..05c84000b1 100644
--- a/src/test/test_link_handshake.c
+++ b/src/test/test_link_handshake.c
@@ -258,7 +258,8 @@ recv_certs_setup(const struct testcase_t *test)
   const tor_x509_cert_t *a,*b;
   const uint8_t *enca, *encb;
   size_t lena, lenb;
-  tor_tls_get_my_certs(1, &a, &b);
+  tor_tls_get_my_certs(0, &a, &b); /* Use '0' here to make sure we get
+                                    * auth cert */
   tor_x509_cert_get_der(a, &enca, &lena);
   tor_x509_cert_get_der(b, &encb, &lenb);
   certs_cell_cert_setlen_body(ccc1, lena);