diff --git a/Yesod/Core/Internal/Run.hs b/Yesod/Core/Internal/Run.hs
--- a/Yesod/Core/Internal/Run.hs
+++ b/Yesod/Core/Internal/Run.hs
@@ -302,8 +302,9 @@
 
 #if MIN_VERSION_wai(2, 0, 0)
     bracketOnError createInternalState closeInternalState $ \is -> do
-        yar <- runInternalState (runHandler rhe handler yreq) is
-        liftIO $ yarToResponse yar saveSession yreq req is
+        yreq' <- yreq
+        yar <- runInternalState (runHandler rhe handler yreq') is
+        liftIO $ yarToResponse yar saveSession yreq' req is
 #else
     yar <- runHandler rhe handler yreq
     liftIO $ yarToResponse yar saveSession yreq req
diff --git a/yesod-core.cabal b/yesod-core.cabal
--- a/yesod-core.cabal
+++ b/yesod-core.cabal
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 name:            yesod-core
-version:         1.2.16
+version:         1.2.16.1
 license:         MIT
 license-file:    LICENSE
 author:          Michael Snoyman <michael@snoyman.com>