diff --git a/system/libraries/Session/Session.php b/system/libraries/Session/Session.php
index ba1919b..de9b1e8 100644
--- a/system/libraries/Session/Session.php
+++ b/system/libraries/Session/Session.php
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@
 			}
 			elseif ($_SESSION['__ci_last_regenerate'] < (time() - $regenerate_time))
 			{
-				$this->sess_regenerate(FALSE);
+				$this->sess_regenerate((bool) config_item('sess_regenerate_destroy'));
 			}
 		}
 		// Another work-around ... PHP doesn't seem to send the session cookie