diff --git a/mParticle-Apple-SDK/MPBackendController.m b/mParticle-Apple-SDK/MPBackendController.m
index 03fefa58..9bcdeb98 100644
--- a/mParticle-Apple-SDK/MPBackendController.m
+++ b/mParticle-Apple-SDK/MPBackendController.m
@@ -2092,7 +2092,7 @@ - (void)endSessionIfTimedOut {
         [MParticle executeOnMessage:^{
             [[MParticle sharedInstance].persistenceController updateSession:self.session];
             [self processOpenSessionsEndingCurrent:YES completionHandler:^(void) {
-                [self beginSession];
+                MPILogVerbose(@"Session ended in the background. New session will begin if an mParticle event is logged or app enters foreground.");
             }];
         }];
     }
@@ -2228,6 +2228,8 @@ - (void)handleApplicationWillEnterForeground:(NSNotification *)notification {
             [self updateSessionBackgroundTime];
         }
         
+        [self beginSession];
+
         #if TARGET_OS_IOS == 1
         #ifndef MPARTICLE_LOCATION_DISABLE
         [MParticle executeOnMain:^{