diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index 7b96ffe3..b5ab1b12 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -25,6 +25,9 @@ byobu (5.128) unreleased; urgency=medium
   * usr/lib/byobu/disk_io:
     - ensure some values are set to zero, if unreadable
     - fixes a bug where disk_io causes the rest of the status line to fail
+  * usr/lib/byobu/include/select-session.py: LP: #1750430
+    - fix bug creating a mess of sessions, where cycling through a bunch
+      of copies of the same session
 
   [ Fede Luzzi ]
   * usr/lib/byobu/include/mondrian, usr/share/byobu/profiles/tmux:
diff --git a/usr/lib/byobu/include/select-session.py b/usr/lib/byobu/include/select-session.py
index dbd6b6b2..529f6df1 100755
--- a/usr/lib/byobu/include/select-session.py
+++ b/usr/lib/byobu/include/select-session.py
@@ -132,11 +132,7 @@ def attach_session(session):
 	cull_zombies(session_name)
 	# must use the binary, not the wrapper!
 	if backend == "tmux":
-		if reuse_sessions:
-			os.execvp("tmux", ["tmux", "attach", "-t", session_name])
-		else:
-			os.execvp("tmux", ["tmux", "-2", "new-session", "-t", session_name, "-s", "_%s-%i" % (session_name, os.getpid())])
-
+		os.execvp("tmux", ["tmux", "attach", "-t", session_name])
 	else:
 		os.execvp("screen", ["screen", "-AOxRR", session_name])