diff --git a/sahana/srv/sahana/applications/eden/models/000_config.py b/sahana/srv/sahana/applications/eden/models/000_config.py
index f483d3f..6ec6c66 100644
--- a/sahana/srv/sahana/applications/eden/models/000_config.py
+++ b/sahana/srv/sahana/applications/eden/models/000_config.py
@@ -188,6 +188,8 @@ settings.frontpage.rss = [
 # Memcache server to allow sharing of sessions across instances
 #settings.base.session_memcache = '127.0.0.1:11211'
 
+settings.base.session_db = True
+
 # UI options
 # Should user be prompted to save before navigating away?
 #settings.ui.navigate_away_confirm = False
diff --git a/sambro/srv/sambro/applications/eden/models/000_config.py b/sambro/srv/sambro/applications/eden/models/000_config.py
index 96eaf04..85e508d 100644
--- a/sambro/srv/sambro/applications/eden/models/000_config.py
+++ b/sambro/srv/sambro/applications/eden/models/000_config.py
@@ -188,6 +188,8 @@ settings.frontpage.rss = [
 # Memcache server to allow sharing of sessions across instances
 #settings.base.session_memcache = '127.0.0.1:11211'
 
+settings.base.session_db = True
+
 # UI options
 # Should user be prompted to save before navigating away?
 #settings.ui.navigate_away_confirm = False