diff --git a/src/lib/platform/MSWindowsSession.cpp b/src/lib/platform/MSWindowsSession.cpp
index 0a7e63ac..b9001a8d 100644
--- a/src/lib/platform/MSWindowsSession.cpp
+++ b/src/lib/platform/MSWindowsSession.cpp
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@
 #include "synergy/XSynergy.h"
 #include "base/Log.h"
 
-#include <Tlhelp32.h>
 #include <Wtsapi32.h>
 
 CMSWindowsSession::CMSWindowsSession() :
@@ -69,34 +68,29 @@ CMSWindowsSession::isProcessInSession(const char* name, PHANDLE process = NULL)
 				entry.th32ProcessID, &processSessionId);
 
 			if (!pidToSidRet) {
+				// if we can not acquire session associated with a specified process,
+				// simply ignore it
 				LOG((CLOG_ERR "could not get session id for process id %i", entry.th32ProcessID));
-				throw XArch(new XArchEvalWindows());
+				gotEntry = nextProcessEntry(snapshot, &entry);
+				continue;
 			}
+			else {
+				// only pay attention to processes in the active session
+				if (processSessionId == m_activeSessionId) {
 
-			// only pay attention to processes in the active session
-			if (processSessionId == m_activeSessionId) {
+					// store the names so we can record them for debug
+					nameList.push_back(entry.szExeFile);
 
-				// store the names so we can record them for debug
-				nameList.push_back(entry.szExeFile);
-
-				if (_stricmp(entry.szExeFile, name) == 0) {
-					pid = entry.th32ProcessID;
+					if (_stricmp(entry.szExeFile, name) == 0) {
+						pid = entry.th32ProcessID;
+					}
 				}
 			}
+
 		}
 
 		// now move on to the next entry (if we're not at the end)
-		gotEntry = Process32Next(snapshot, &entry);
-		if (!gotEntry) {
-
-			DWORD err = GetLastError();
-			if (err != ERROR_NO_MORE_FILES) {
-
-				// only worry about error if it's not the end of the snapshot
-				LOG((CLOG_ERR "could not get next process entry"));
-				throw XArch(new XArchEvalWindows());
-			}
-		}
+		gotEntry = nextProcessEntry(snapshot, &entry);
 	}
 
 	std::string nameListJoin;
@@ -158,3 +152,22 @@ CMSWindowsSession::updateActiveSession()
 {
 	m_activeSessionId = WTSGetActiveConsoleSessionId();
 }
+
+
+BOOL
+CMSWindowsSession::nextProcessEntry(HANDLE snapshot, LPPROCESSENTRY32 entry)
+{
+	BOOL gotEntry = Process32Next(snapshot, entry);
+	if (!gotEntry) {
+
+		DWORD err = GetLastError();
+		if (err != ERROR_NO_MORE_FILES) {
+
+			// only worry about error if it's not the end of the snapshot
+			LOG((CLOG_ERR "could not get next process entry"));
+			throw XArch(new XArchEvalWindows());
+		}
+	}
+
+	return gotEntry;
+}
diff --git a/src/lib/platform/MSWindowsSession.h b/src/lib/platform/MSWindowsSession.h
index c1ba8d9a..d30ce0b4 100644
--- a/src/lib/platform/MSWindowsSession.h
+++ b/src/lib/platform/MSWindowsSession.h
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 
 #define WIN32_LEAN_AND_MEAN
 #include <Windows.h>
+#include <Tlhelp32.h>
 
 class CMSWindowsSession {
 public:
@@ -39,6 +40,9 @@ public:
 
 	void				updateActiveSession();
 
+private:
+	BOOL				nextProcessEntry(HANDLE snapshot, LPPROCESSENTRY32 entry);
+
 private:
 	DWORD				m_activeSessionId;
 };