diff --git a/ext/opcache/ZendAccelerator.c b/ext/opcache/ZendAccelerator.c
index df5cfcfdfd5..0a868730639 100644
--- a/ext/opcache/ZendAccelerator.c
+++ b/ext/opcache/ZendAccelerator.c
@@ -4796,6 +4796,11 @@ static zend_result accel_finish_startup_preload(bool in_child)
 		EG(class_table) = NULL;
 		EG(function_table) = NULL;
 		PG(report_memleaks) = orig_report_memleaks;
+#ifdef ZTS
+		/* Reset the virtual CWD state back to the original state created by virtual_cwd_startup().
+		 * This is necessary because the normal startup code assumes the CWD state is active. */
+		virtual_cwd_activate();
+#endif
 	} else {
 		zend_shared_alloc_unlock();
 		ret = FAILURE;