diff --git a/index.php b/index.php
index 60c11d0be7..f4acae583d 100644
--- a/index.php
+++ b/index.php
@@ -23,11 +23,12 @@
 	Contributor(s):
 	Mark J. Crane <markjcrane@fusionpbx.com>
 */
-include "root.php";
+//include root
+	include "root.php";
 
 // start the session
 	ini_set("session.cookie_httponly", True);
-	session_start();
+	if (!isset($_SESSION)) { session_start(); }
 
 //if config.php file does not exist then redirect to the install page
 	if (file_exists($_SERVER["PROJECT_ROOT"]."/resources/config.php")) {
@@ -79,4 +80,4 @@ include "root.php";
 		}
 	}
 
-?>
\ No newline at end of file
+?>