diff --git a/winixd/core/sessionmanager.cpp b/winixd/core/sessionmanager.cpp
index 70a0d15..3afb29f 100644
--- a/winixd/core/sessionmanager.cpp
+++ b/winixd/core/sessionmanager.cpp
@@ -652,26 +652,34 @@ void SessionManager::LoadSessions()
 SessionParser sp;
 SessionContainer::Iterator i;
 
-	sp.set_dependency(this);
-
-	// sessions will be overwritten (pointers are invalidated)
-	cur->session = &temporary_session;
-
-	sp.SetUsers(&system->users);
-	sp.Parse(config->session_file, session_tab);
-
-	for(i=session_tab.Begin() ; i != session_tab.End() ; ++i)
+	if( !config->session_file.empty() )
 	{
-		i->plugin_data.Resize(plugin->Size());
-		plugin->Call(&(*i), WINIX_SESSION_CREATED);
+		sp.set_dependency(this);
 
-		/*
-			!! IMPROVE ME
-			we do not add it to the last_container (we don't have IP address stored yet)
-		*/
+		// sessions will be overwritten (pointers are invalidated)
+		cur->session = &temporary_session;
 
-		if( i->puser )
-			plugin->Call(&(*i), WINIX_USER_LOGGED);
+		sp.SetUsers(&system->users);
+		sp.Parse(config->session_file, session_tab);
+
+		for(i=session_tab.Begin() ; i != session_tab.End() ; ++i)
+		{
+			i->plugin_data.Resize(plugin->Size());
+			plugin->Call(&(*i), WINIX_SESSION_CREATED);
+
+			/*
+				!! IMPROVE ME
+				we do not add it to the last_container (we don't have IP address stored yet)
+			*/
+
+			if( i->puser )
+				plugin->Call(&(*i), WINIX_USER_LOGGED);
+		}
+	}
+	else
+	{
+		// FIXME this log is not printed, why?
+		main_log << log1 << "SM: session_file config parameter is empty, not loading sessions" << logend;
 	}
 
 	cur->session = &temporary_session;
@@ -686,7 +694,10 @@ void SessionManager::SaveSessions()
 char file_path[WINIX_OS_PATH_SIZE];
 
 	if( config->session_file.empty() )
+	{
+		main_log << log1 << "SM: session_file config parameter is empty, not saving sessions - sessions lost" << logend;
 		return;
+	}
 
 	if( !wide_to_utf8(config->session_file, file_path, WINIX_OS_PATH_SIZE) )
 		return;