diff --git a/admin/auth-admin.php b/admin/auth-admin.php
index e2857f81..55c86e1c 100644
--- a/admin/auth-admin.php
+++ b/admin/auth-admin.php
@@ -48,6 +48,8 @@ $sql = "SELECT stg_value
 
 session_name($db->GetOne($sql));
 
+session_start();
+
 //check if the session exists or loginID not set
 if (session_id() == "" || !isset($_SESSION['loginID']))
 {
diff --git a/auth-interviewer.php b/auth-interviewer.php
index 873b915f..ee9704b2 100644
--- a/auth-interviewer.php
+++ b/auth-interviewer.php
@@ -48,6 +48,8 @@ $sql = "SELECT stg_value
 
 session_name($db->GetOne($sql));
 
+session_start();
+
 //check if the session exists or loginID not set
 if (session_id() == "" || !isset($_SESSION['loginID']))
 {
diff --git a/client/auth-client.php b/client/auth-client.php
index 4a2570a5..e27ec16c 100644
--- a/client/auth-client.php
+++ b/client/auth-client.php
@@ -48,6 +48,8 @@ $sql = "SELECT stg_value
 
 session_name($db->GetOne($sql));
 
+session_start();
+
 //check if the session exists or loginID not set
 if (session_id() == "" || !isset($_SESSION['loginID']))
 {
diff --git a/voip/auth-interviewer.php b/voip/auth-interviewer.php
index 4a2570a5..e27ec16c 100644
--- a/voip/auth-interviewer.php
+++ b/voip/auth-interviewer.php
@@ -48,6 +48,8 @@ $sql = "SELECT stg_value
 
 session_name($db->GetOne($sql));
 
+session_start();
+
 //check if the session exists or loginID not set
 if (session_id() == "" || !isset($_SESSION['loginID']))
 {