diff --git a/src/middleware/headers.js b/src/middleware/headers.js
index a018db9e4e..cad6f5f168 100644
--- a/src/middleware/headers.js
+++ b/src/middleware/headers.js
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ module.exports = function (middleware) {
 		}
 
 		// Validate session
-		if (!req.session.meta && !res.get('Set-Cookie')) {
+		if (req.uid && !req.session.meta && !res.get('Set-Cookie')) {
 			res.clearCookie(nconf.get('sessionKey'), meta.configs.cookie.get());
 		}