diff --git a/lib/private/Session/CryptoSessionData.php b/lib/private/Session/CryptoSessionData.php
index df810d5b30c8d..1eb6987fc18f7 100644
--- a/lib/private/Session/CryptoSessionData.php
+++ b/lib/private/Session/CryptoSessionData.php
@@ -152,6 +152,7 @@ public function remove(string $key) {
 	 * Reset and recreate the session
 	 */
 	public function clear() {
+		$reopened = $this->reopen();
 		$requesttoken = $this->get('requesttoken');
 		$this->sessionValues = [];
 		if ($requesttoken !== null) {
@@ -159,6 +160,9 @@ public function clear() {
 		}
 		$this->isModified = true;
 		$this->session->clear();
+		if ($reopened) {
+			$this->close();
+		}
 	}
 
 	public function reopen(): bool {