diff --git a/httpd/httpd.c b/httpd/httpd.c
index f87de897..74c11148 100644
--- a/httpd/httpd.c
+++ b/httpd/httpd.c
@@ -340,7 +340,7 @@ __xdata uint8_t *scan_header(__xdata uint8_t * __xdata p)
 
 	read_reg_timer(&now);
 
-	if (session) {
+	if (session && session_id[0]) {
 		if (now - last_session_use > SESSION_TIMEOUT) {
 			dbg_string("Session expired\n");
 		} else {