diff --git a/include/persistent_data.hpp b/include/persistent_data.hpp
index 9c86f65..038fcc6 100644
--- a/include/persistent_data.hpp
+++ b/include/persistent_data.hpp
@@ -169,16 +169,18 @@
             std::filesystem::perms::group_read;
         std::filesystem::permissions(filename, permission);
         const auto& c = SessionStore::getInstance().getAuthMethodsConfig();
-        nlohmann::json data{{"auth_config",
-                             {{"XToken", c.xtoken},
-                              {"Cookie", c.cookie},
-                              {"SessionToken", c.sessionToken},
-                              {"BasicAuth", c.basic},
-                              {"TLS", c.tls}}
+        nlohmann::json data{
+            {"auth_config",
+             {{"XToken", c.xtoken},
+              {"Cookie", c.cookie},
+              {"SessionToken", c.sessionToken},
+              {"BasicAuth", c.basic},
+              {"TLS", c.tls}}
 
-                            },
-                            {"system_uuid", systemUuid},
-                            {"revision", jsonRevision}};
+            },
+            {"system_uuid", systemUuid},
+            {"revision", jsonRevision},
+            {"timeout", SessionStore::getInstance().getTimeoutInSeconds()}};
 
         nlohmann::json& sessions = data["sessions"];
         sessions = nlohmann::json::array();
@@ -192,8 +194,6 @@
                     {"session_token", p.second->sessionToken},
                     {"username", p.second->username},
                     {"csrf_token", p.second->csrfToken},
-                    {"timeout",
-                     SessionStore::getInstance().getTimeoutInSeconds()},
 #ifdef BMCWEB_ENABLE_IBM_MANAGEMENT_CONSOLE
                     {"client_id", p.second->clientId},
 #endif
diff --git a/include/sessions.hpp b/include/sessions.hpp
index 88fd487..dc6ac1f 100644
--- a/include/sessions.hpp
+++ b/include/sessions.hpp
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@
             {
                 BMCWEB_LOG_ERROR << "Error reading persistent store.  Property "
                                  << element.key() << " was not of type string";
-                return nullptr;
+                continue;
             }
             if (element.key() == "unique_id")
             {
@@ -97,10 +97,12 @@
             {
                 userSession->username = *thisValue;
             }
+#ifdef BMCWEB_ENABLE_IBM_MANAGEMENT_CONSOLE
             else if (element.key() == "client_id")
             {
                 userSession->clientId = *thisValue;
             }
+#endif
             else if (element.key() == "client_ip")
             {
                 userSession->clientIp = *thisValue;
@@ -111,9 +113,20 @@
                 BMCWEB_LOG_ERROR
                     << "Got unexpected property reading persistent file: "
                     << element.key();
-                return nullptr;
+                continue;
             }
         }
+        // If any of these fields are missing, we can't restore the session, as
+        // we don't have enough information.  These 4 fields have been present
+        // in every version of this file in bmcwebs history, so any file, even
+        // on upgrade, should have these present
+        if (userSession->uniqueId.empty() || userSession->username.empty() ||
+            userSession->sessionToken.empty() || userSession->csrfToken.empty())
+        {
+            BMCWEB_LOG_DEBUG << "Session missing required security "
+                                "information, refusing to restore";
+            return nullptr;
+        }
 
         // For now, sessions that were persisted through a reboot get their idle
         // timer reset.  This could probably be overcome with a better