diff --git a/docs/sources/examples/running_ssh_service.Dockerfile b/docs/sources/examples/running_ssh_service.Dockerfile
index 20efa660e9..7aba7f6869 100644
--- a/docs/sources/examples/running_ssh_service.Dockerfile
+++ b/docs/sources/examples/running_ssh_service.Dockerfile
@@ -10,6 +10,9 @@ RUN mkdir /var/run/sshd
 RUN echo 'root:screencast' | chpasswd
 RUN sed -i 's/PermitRootLogin without-password/PermitRootLogin yes/' /etc/ssh/sshd_config
 
+# SSH login fix. Otherwise user is kicked off after login
+RUN sed 's@session\s*required\s*pam_loginuid.so@session optional pam_loginuid.so@g' -i /etc/pam.d/sshd
+
 ENV NOTVISIBLE "in users profile"
 RUN echo "export VISIBLE=now" >> /etc/profile
 
diff --git a/docs/sources/examples/running_ssh_service.md b/docs/sources/examples/running_ssh_service.md
index 0eec6bdc67..9f87fb726d 100644
--- a/docs/sources/examples/running_ssh_service.md
+++ b/docs/sources/examples/running_ssh_service.md
@@ -22,6 +22,9 @@ quick access to a test container.
     RUN echo 'root:screencast' | chpasswd
     RUN sed -i 's/PermitRootLogin without-password/PermitRootLogin yes/' /etc/ssh/sshd_config
 
+    # SSH login fix. Otherwise user is kicked off after login
+    RUN sed 's@session\s*required\s*pam_loginuid.so@session optional pam_loginuid.so@g' -i /etc/pam.d/sshd
+
     ENV NOTVISIBLE "in users profile"
     RUN echo "export VISIBLE=now" >> /etc/profile