diff --git a/zeppelin-server/src/main/java/org/apache/zeppelin/rest/LoginRestApi.java b/zeppelin-server/src/main/java/org/apache/zeppelin/rest/LoginRestApi.java
index 94e4c251f88..c9b24b14d0e 100644
--- a/zeppelin-server/src/main/java/org/apache/zeppelin/rest/LoginRestApi.java
+++ b/zeppelin-server/src/main/java/org/apache/zeppelin/rest/LoginRestApi.java
@@ -75,6 +75,9 @@ public Response postLogin(@FormParam("userName") String userName,
         UsernamePasswordToken token = new UsernamePasswordToken(userName, password);
         //      token.setRememberMe(true);
         currentUser.login(token);
+        currentUser.getSession().stop();
+        currentUser.getSession(true);
+
         HashSet<String> roles = SecurityUtils.getRoles();
         String principal = SecurityUtils.getPrincipal();
         String ticket;