diff --git a/lib/session/Session.inc b/lib/session/Session.inc
index aa14e3b..3de60a0 100644
--- a/lib/session/Session.inc
+++ b/lib/session/Session.inc
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ class Session {
     function verify($bDownload = false) {
         global $default, $lang_sesstimeout, $lang_sessinuse, $lang_err_sess_notvalid;
         // this is a workaround for an SSL download bug with IE.
-        session_cache_limiter('public');
+        session_cache_limiter('private');
         session_start();
         $sessionID = session_id();
         if (strlen($sessionID) > 0) {