diff --git a/lib/base.php b/lib/base.php
index 53231999e8187..b0334ecd729de 100644
--- a/lib/base.php
+++ b/lib/base.php
@@ -363,6 +363,13 @@ private static function printUpgradePage(\OC\SystemConfig $systemConfig): void {
 	public static function initSession(): void {
 		$request = Server::get(IRequest::class);
 
+		// Do not initialize sessions for 'status.php' requests
+		// Monitoring endpoints can quickly flood session handlers
+		// and 'status.php' doesn't require sessions anyway
+		if (str_ends_with($request->getScriptName(), '/status.php')) {
+			return;
+		}
+
 		// TODO: Temporary disabled again to solve issues with CalDAV/CardDAV clients like DAVx5 that use cookies
 		// TODO: See https://github.com/nextcloud/server/issues/37277#issuecomment-1476366147 and the other comments
 		// TODO: for further information.