diff --git a/system/libraries/Session/drivers/Session_cookie.php b/system/libraries/Session/drivers/Session_cookie.php
index 6d926ae..9392a4d 100644
--- a/system/libraries/Session/drivers/Session_cookie.php
+++ b/system/libraries/Session/drivers/Session_cookie.php
@@ -457,7 +457,7 @@
 			}
 
 			// No result? Kill it!
-			if ($query->num_rows() === 0)
+			if (empty($query) OR $query->num_rows() === 0)
 			{
 				$this->sess_destroy();
 				return FALSE;