diff --git a/src/Symfony/Component/HttpFoundation/Session/Storage/NativeSessionStorage.php b/src/Symfony/Component/HttpFoundation/Session/Storage/NativeSessionStorage.php
index 4b9be5e9b2..d168f3891f 100644
--- a/src/Symfony/Component/HttpFoundation/Session/Storage/NativeSessionStorage.php
+++ b/src/Symfony/Component/HttpFoundation/Session/Storage/NativeSessionStorage.php
@@ -205,7 +205,15 @@ class NativeSessionStorage implements SessionStorageInterface
             $this->metadataBag->stampNew();
         }
 
-        return session_regenerate_id($destroy);
+        $ret = session_regenerate_id($destroy);
+
+        // workaround for https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=61470 as suggested by David Grudl
+        session_write_close();
+        $backup = $_SESSION;
+        session_start();
+        $_SESSION = $backup;
+
+        return $ret;
     }
 
     /**