diff --git a/modules/system/activation/switch-to-configuration.sh b/modules/system/activation/switch-to-configuration.sh
index 3d084f92ff8a..bcf31f9bd52a 100644
--- a/modules/system/activation/switch-to-configuration.sh
+++ b/modules/system/activation/switch-to-configuration.sh
@@ -85,7 +85,9 @@ EOF
 
         # Hack: skip the sys-* and ctrl-alt-delete events.
         # Another hack: don't restart the X server (that would kill all the clients).
-        if echo "$event" | grep -q "^sys-\|^ctrl-\|^xserver"; then continue; fi
+        # And don't restart dbus, since that causes ConsoleKit to
+        # forget about current sessions.
+        if echo "$event" | grep -q "^sys-\|^ctrl-\|^xserver$\|^dbus$"; then continue; fi
     
         if ! test -e "$oldEvents/$event"; then
             echo "starting $event..."