diff --git a/phpBB/docs/CHANGELOG.html b/phpBB/docs/CHANGELOG.html
index 73a86748c8..3b327a646a 100644
--- a/phpBB/docs/CHANGELOG.html
+++ b/phpBB/docs/CHANGELOG.html
@@ -276,6 +276,7 @@ p a {
 		<li>[Fix] Do not overwrite larger memory values in the installer (Bug #12195)</li>
 		<li>[Fix] Order forums on role permission mask (Bug #12337)</li>
 		<li>[Fix] Show "no image" image when a non-selectable item was selected in the acp imageset editor - IE (Bug #12423)</li>
+		<li>[Fix] Update session information without new pageload (Bug #12393, Bug #12441)</li>
 
 </ul>
 
diff --git a/phpBB/includes/session.php b/phpBB/includes/session.php
index ebc8852beb..29d364e89b 100644
--- a/phpBB/includes/session.php
+++ b/phpBB/includes/session.php
@@ -617,8 +617,10 @@ class session
 			$this->set_login_key();
 		}
 
+		// refresh data
 		$SID = '?sid=' . $this->session_id;
 		$_SID = $this->session_id;
+		$this->data = array_merge($this->data, $sql_ary);
 
 		if (!$bot)
 		{
@@ -643,7 +645,7 @@ class session
 			$SID = '?sid=';
 			$_SID = '';
 		}
-
+		
 		return true;
 	}
 
@@ -1507,7 +1509,7 @@ class user extends session
 		}
 		
 		// Make sure the user is able to hide his session
-		if (isset($this->data['session_viewonline']) && !$this->data['session_viewonline'])
+		if (!$this->data['session_viewonline'])
 		{
 			// Reset online status if not allowed to hide the session...
 			if (!$auth->acl_get('u_hideonline'))