diff --git a/cake/libs/view/helpers/session.php b/cake/libs/view/helpers/session.php
index 41733e7a9..8250db419 100644
--- a/cake/libs/view/helpers/session.php
+++ b/cake/libs/view/helpers/session.php
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ class SessionHelper extends CakeSession {
 	function __construct($base = null) {
 		if (Configure::read('Session.start') === true) {
 			parent::__construct($base, false);
+			parent::start();
 		} else {
 			$this->__active = false;
 		}
@@ -181,4 +182,4 @@ class SessionHelper extends CakeSession {
 		return parent::id();
 	}
 }
-?>
+?>
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