diff --git a/main/main.c b/main/main.c
index 1dbfac23b8e..a69109b930f 100644
--- a/main/main.c
+++ b/main/main.c
@@ -1407,6 +1407,8 @@ int php_request_startup(TSRMLS_D)
 		retval = FAILURE;
 	} zend_end_try();
 
+	SG(sapi_started) = 1;
+
 	return retval;
 }
 # else