diff --git a/src/Illuminate/Session/DatabaseSessionHandler.php b/src/Illuminate/Session/DatabaseSessionHandler.php
index d4aa10f63a07..202518df8c24 100644
--- a/src/Illuminate/Session/DatabaseSessionHandler.php
+++ b/src/Illuminate/Session/DatabaseSessionHandler.php
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ protected function getDefaultPayload($data)
             return $payload;
         }
 
-        return tap($payload, function ($payload) {
+        return tap($payload, function (&$payload) {
             $this->addUserInformation($payload)
                  ->addRequestInformation($payload);
         });