diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 1ed08c7..f7a44d0 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -38,6 +38,12 @@ been updated in the last 30 days. The 30 days cutoff can be changed using the
 Configuration
 --------------
 
+Disable fallback to use insecure session by providing the option `secure_session_only` 
+when setting up the session store.
+```ruby
+Rails.application.config.session_store :active_record_store, :key => '_my_app_session', :secure_session_only => true
+```
+
 The default assumes a `sessions` table with columns:
 
 *  `id` (numeric primary key),
diff --git a/lib/action_dispatch/session/active_record_store.rb b/lib/action_dispatch/session/active_record_store.rb
index ae21d70..85e4424 100644
--- a/lib/action_dispatch/session/active_record_store.rb
+++ b/lib/action_dispatch/session/active_record_store.rb
@@ -60,6 +60,11 @@ class ActiveRecordStore < ActionDispatch::Session::AbstractSecureStore
       SESSION_RECORD_KEY = 'rack.session.record'
       ENV_SESSION_OPTIONS_KEY = Rack::RACK_SESSION_OPTIONS
 
+      def initialize(app, options = {})
+        @secure_session_only = options.delete(:secure_session_only) { false }
+        super(app, options)
+      end
+
     private
       def get_session(request, sid)
         logger.silence do
@@ -136,7 +141,7 @@ def get_session_with_fallback(sid)
         if sid && !self.class.private_session_id?(sid.public_id)
           if (secure_session = session_class.find_by_session_id(sid.private_id))
             secure_session
-          elsif (insecure_session = session_class.find_by_session_id(sid.public_id))
+          elsif !@secure_session_only && (insecure_session = session_class.find_by_session_id(sid.public_id))
             insecure_session.session_id = sid.private_id # this causes the session to be secured
             insecure_session
           end
diff --git a/test/action_controller_test.rb b/test/action_controller_test.rb
index 306bd40..d4b96df 100644
--- a/test/action_controller_test.rb
+++ b/test/action_controller_test.rb
@@ -299,6 +299,29 @@ def test_session_store_with_all_domains
       end
     end
 
+    define_method :"test_unsecured_sessions_are_ignored_when_insecure_fallback_is_disabled_#{class_name}" do
+      with_store(class_name) do
+        with_test_route_set(secure_session_only: true) do
+          get '/set_session_value', params: { foo: 'baz' }
+          assert_response :success
+          public_session_id = cookies['_session_id']
+
+          session = ActiveRecord::SessionStore::Session.last
+          session.data # otherwise we cannot save
+          session.session_id = public_session_id
+          session.save!
+
+          get '/get_session_value'
+          assert_response :success
+
+          session.reload
+          new_session = ActiveRecord::SessionStore::Session.last
+          assert_not_equal public_session_id, new_session.session_id
+          assert_not_equal session.session_id, new_session.session_id
+        end
+      end
+    end
+
     # to avoid a different kind of timing attack
     define_method :"test_sessions_cannot_be_retrieved_by_their_private_session_id_for_#{class_name}" do
       with_store(class_name) do