diff --git a/phpini/edit_session.cgi b/phpini/edit_session.cgi
index b138568e0..150504aeb 100755
--- a/phpini/edit_session.cgi
+++ b/phpini/edit_session.cgi
@@ -18,7 +18,8 @@ print &ui_table_row($text{'session_handler'},
 		   &find_value("session.save_handler", $conf),
 		   [ [ "files", $text{'session_files'} ],
 		     [ "mm", $text{'session_mm'} ],
-		     [ "users", $text{'session_users'} ] ]));
+		     [ "users", $text{'session_users'} ],
+		     [ "redis", $text{'session_redis'} ] ]));
 
 # Where to save session files
 print &ui_table_row($text{'session_path'},
diff --git a/phpini/lang/en b/phpini/lang/en
index f52ed4b78..193d05e94 100644
--- a/phpini/lang/en
+++ b/phpini/lang/en
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ session_handler=Session storage mechanism
 session_files=Files
 session_mm=In memory
 session_users=User defined
+session_files=Redis
 session_path=Directory for session files
 session_cookies=Allow use of cookies for session tracking?
 session_only_cookies=Always use cookies for session tracking?
@@ -79,6 +80,7 @@ session_maxlife=Maximum session lifetime
 session_epath=Missing or invalid directory for session files
 session_elife=Missing or invalid cookie lifetime
 session_emaxlife=Missing or invalid maximum session lifetime
+session_eredis=Missing or disabled redis extension
 
 safe_title=Safe Mode Options
 safe_header=Safe file access mode options
diff --git a/phpini/save_session.cgi b/phpini/save_session.cgi
index cd1c3a5fd..d5a3e2cf9 100755
--- a/phpini/save_session.cgi
+++ b/phpini/save_session.cgi
@@ -16,7 +16,18 @@ if ($in{"session.save_path_def"}) {
 	&save_directive($conf, "session.save_path", undef);
 	}
 else {
-	-d $in{"session.save_path"} || &error($text{'session_epath'});
+	if($in{"session.save_handler"} == "redis") {
+		my @hasRedis = `php -m | grep redis` == "redis";
+		if(!@hasRedis) {
+			&error($text{'session_eredis'});
+			}
+		}
+	else {
+		# file path must not be checked with other handlers (e.g. redis)
+		-d $in{"session.save_path"} || &error($text{'session_epath'});
+		}
+
+
 	&save_directive($conf, "session.save_path",
 			$in{"session.save_path"});
 	}