diff -u '--exclude=*~' slim-1.3.4-old/cfg.cpp slim-1.3.4-new/cfg.cpp
--- slim-1.3.4-old/cfg.cpp	2012-06-26 01:20:14.000000000 -0700
+++ slim-1.3.4-new/cfg.cpp	2012-11-25 12:52:08.699259945 -0800
@@ -302,6 +302,14 @@
     }
 }
 
+string Cfg::defaultSession() {
+    if (sessions.size() < 1)
+        return "";
+
+    currentSession = 0;
+    return sessions[currentSession];
+}
+
 string Cfg::nextSession(string current) {
     if (sessions.size() < 1)
         return current;
diff -u '--exclude=*~' slim-1.3.4-old/cfg.h slim-1.3.4-new/cfg.h
--- slim-1.3.4-old/cfg.h	2012-06-26 01:20:14.000000000 -0700
+++ slim-1.3.4-new/cfg.h	2012-11-25 12:25:16.062847243 -0800
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@
     static std::string Trim(const std::string& s);
 
     std::string nextSession(std::string current);
+    std::string defaultSession();
 
 private:
     void fillSessionList();
diff -u '--exclude=*~' slim-1.3.4-old/panel.cpp slim-1.3.4-new/panel.cpp
--- slim-1.3.4-old/panel.cpp	2012-06-26 01:20:14.000000000 -0700
+++ slim-1.3.4-new/panel.cpp	2012-11-25 12:25:16.066180072 -0800
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
     Root = root;
     cfg = config;
 
-    session = "";
+    session = cfg->defaultSession();
 
     // Init GC
     XGCValues gcv;
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@
 }
 
 void Panel::ClearPanel() {
-    session = "";
+    session = cfg->defaultSession();
     Reset();
     XClearWindow(Dpy, Root);
     XClearWindow(Dpy, Win);