diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 84cc6cc..0f925dd 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 ## 2.1.1 under development
 
-- no changes in this release.
+- Bug #61: Reset session between requests in long-running applications (@viktorprogger, @roxblnfk)
 
 ## 2.1.0 May 02, 2024
 
diff --git a/src/Session.php b/src/Session.php
index b3b43dc..0c60ad6 100644
--- a/src/Session.php
+++ b/src/Session.php
@@ -92,6 +92,8 @@ public function open(): void
 
         if ($this->sessionId !== null) {
             session_id($this->sessionId);
+        } else {
+            session_id(session_create_id());
         }
 
         try {