diff --git a/src/Symfony/Component/Security/Http/Session/SessionAuthenticationStrategy.php b/src/Symfony/Component/Security/Http/Session/SessionAuthenticationStrategy.php
index dd258a086f..ccfa6ba67a 100644
--- a/src/Symfony/Component/Security/Http/Session/SessionAuthenticationStrategy.php
+++ b/src/Symfony/Component/Security/Http/Session/SessionAuthenticationStrategy.php
@@ -47,7 +47,10 @@ class SessionAuthenticationStrategy implements SessionAuthenticationStrategyInte
                 return;
 
             case self::MIGRATE:
-                $request->getSession()->migrate(true);
+                // Destroying the old session is broken in php 5.4.0 - 5.4.10
+                // See php bug #63379
+                $destroy = PHP_VERSION_ID < 50400 || PHP_VERSION_ID >= 50411;
+                $request->getSession()->migrate($destroy);
 
                 return;
 
diff --git a/src/Symfony/Component/Security/Tests/Http/Session/SessionAuthenticationStrategyTest.php b/src/Symfony/Component/Security/Tests/Http/Session/SessionAuthenticationStrategyTest.php
index d5055eb610..7296afd31d 100644
--- a/src/Symfony/Component/Security/Tests/Http/Session/SessionAuthenticationStrategyTest.php
+++ b/src/Symfony/Component/Security/Tests/Http/Session/SessionAuthenticationStrategyTest.php
@@ -39,6 +39,10 @@ class SessionAuthenticationStrategyTest extends \PHPUnit_Framework_TestCase
 
     public function testSessionIsMigrated()
     {
+        if (PHP_VERSION_ID >= 50400 && PHP_VERSION_ID < 50411) {
+            $this->markTestSkipped('We cannot destroy the old session on PHP 5.4.0 - 5.4.10.');
+        }
+
         $session = $this->getMock('Symfony\Component\HttpFoundation\Session\SessionInterface');
         $session->expects($this->once())->method('migrate')->with($this->equalTo(true));
 
@@ -46,6 +50,19 @@ class SessionAuthenticationStrategyTest extends \PHPUnit_Framework_TestCase
         $strategy->onAuthentication($this->getRequest($session), $this->getToken());
     }
 
+    public function testSessionIsMigratedWithPhp54Workaround()
+    {
+        if (PHP_VERSION_ID < 50400 || PHP_VERSION_ID >= 50411) {
+            $this->markTestSkipped('This PHP version is not affected.');
+        }
+
+        $session = $this->getMock('Symfony\Component\HttpFoundation\Session\SessionInterface');
+        $session->expects($this->once())->method('migrate')->with($this->equalTo(false));
+
+        $strategy = new SessionAuthenticationStrategy(SessionAuthenticationStrategy::MIGRATE);
+        $strategy->onAuthentication($this->getRequest($session), $this->getToken());
+    }
+
     public function testSessionIsInvalidated()
     {
         $session = $this->getMock('Symfony\Component\HttpFoundation\Session\SessionInterface');