diff --git a/li.strolch.rest/src/main/java/li/strolch/rest/DefaultStrolchSessionHandler.java b/li.strolch.rest/src/main/java/li/strolch/rest/DefaultStrolchSessionHandler.java
index 2d189d24e..3d7ad2b04 100644
--- a/li.strolch.rest/src/main/java/li/strolch/rest/DefaultStrolchSessionHandler.java
+++ b/li.strolch.rest/src/main/java/li/strolch/rest/DefaultStrolchSessionHandler.java
@@ -124,7 +124,8 @@ public class DefaultStrolchSessionHandler extends StrolchComponent implements St
 
 		if (this.reloadSessions) {
 
-			persistSessions();
+			if (this.privilegeHandler != null)
+				persistSessions();
 
 		} else if (this.certificateMap != null) {
 			synchronized (this.certificateMap) {