diff --git a/system/libraries/Session/Session.php b/system/libraries/Session/Session.php
index 151861340f..37b7ed4f24 100644
--- a/system/libraries/Session/Session.php
+++ b/system/libraries/Session/Session.php
@@ -693,6 +693,10 @@ public function sess_destroy()
 	 */
 	public function sess_regenerate($destroy = null)
 	{
+        if (@session_status() !== PHP_SESSION_ACTIVE) {
+            return;
+        }
+        
 		$destroy = boolval($destroy !== null ? $destroy : config_item('sess_regenerate_destroy'));
 		$_SESSION['__ci_last_regenerate'] = time();
 		@session_regenerate_id($destroy);