diff --git a/client/auth-client.php b/client/auth-client.php
index e27ec16c..af584c1d 100644
--- a/client/auth-client.php
+++ b/client/auth-client.php
@@ -48,7 +48,9 @@ $sql = "SELECT stg_value
 
 session_name($db->GetOne($sql));
 
-session_start();
+if ((defined('PHP_SESSION_ACTIVE') && session_status() !== PHP_SESSION_ACTIVE) || !session_id()) { 
+ 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 e27ec16c..af584c1d 100644
--- a/voip/auth-interviewer.php
+++ b/voip/auth-interviewer.php
@@ -48,7 +48,9 @@ $sql = "SELECT stg_value
 
 session_name($db->GetOne($sql));
 
-session_start();
+if ((defined('PHP_SESSION_ACTIVE') && session_status() !== PHP_SESSION_ACTIVE) || !session_id()) { 
+ session_start();
+}
 
 //check if the session exists or loginID not set
 if (session_id() == "" || !isset($_SESSION['loginID']))