diff --git a/src/opnsense/mvc/app/controllers/OPNsense/CaptivePortal/Api/SessionController.php b/src/opnsense/mvc/app/controllers/OPNsense/CaptivePortal/Api/SessionController.php
index 94d85716c..b5c08dd0a 100644
--- a/src/opnsense/mvc/app/controllers/OPNsense/CaptivePortal/Api/SessionController.php
+++ b/src/opnsense/mvc/app/controllers/OPNsense/CaptivePortal/Api/SessionController.php
@@ -63,7 +63,6 @@ class SessionController extends ApiControllerBase
      */
     public function searchAction()
     {
-        $this->sessionClose();
         $selected_zones = $this->request->get('selected_zones');
         $records = json_decode((new Backend())->configdRun("captiveportal list_clients") ?? '', true);