diff --git a/libraries/session.inc.php b/libraries/session.inc.php
index a0b58a532f..49a5d51a06 100644
--- a/libraries/session.inc.php
+++ b/libraries/session.inc.php
@@ -101,6 +101,11 @@ if (! isset($_COOKIE[$session_name])) {
     session_start();
 }
 
+/**
+ * Disable setting of session cookies for further session_start() calls.
+ */
+@ini_set('session.use_cookies', 'true');
+
 /**
  * Token which is used for authenticating access queries.
  * (we use "space PMA_token space" to prevent overwriting)