diff --git a/prefs.php b/prefs.php
index e5c3dd9e5..72e15904d 100644
--- a/prefs.php
+++ b/prefs.php
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 <?
+	session_start();
+
 	require_once "version.php"; 
 	require_once "config.php";
 	require_once "db-prefs.php";
diff --git a/tt-rss.php b/tt-rss.php
index 5bf785630..d1460935e 100644
--- a/tt-rss.php
+++ b/tt-rss.php
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 <?
+	session_start();
+
 	require_once "version.php"; 
 	require_once "config.php";
 	require_once "db-prefs.php";