diff --git a/lib/capybara/dsl.rb b/lib/capybara/dsl.rb
index 47c1b9e1..6f779ad3 100644
--- a/lib/capybara/dsl.rb
+++ b/lib/capybara/dsl.rb
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ require 'capybara'
 
 module Capybara
   class << self
-    attr_writer :default_driver, :current_driver, :javascript_driver
+    attr_writer :default_driver, :current_driver, :javascript_driver, :session_name
 
     attr_accessor :app
 
@@ -57,7 +57,13 @@ module Capybara
     # @return [Capybara::Session]     The currently used session
     #
     def current_session
-      session_pool[session_namespace] ||= Capybara::Session.new(current_driver, app)
+      if session_name == :default
+        namespace = session_namespace
+      else
+        namespace = "#{session_namespace}:#{session_name}"
+      end
+
+      session_pool[namespace] ||= Capybara::Session.new(current_driver, app)
     end
 
     ##
@@ -70,6 +76,16 @@ module Capybara
     end
     alias_method :reset!, :reset_sessions!
 
+    ##
+    #
+    # The current session name.
+    #
+    # @return [Symbol]    The name of the currently used session.
+    #
+    def session_name
+      @session_name ||= :default
+    end
+
     ##
     #
     # Switch to a different session, referenced by name, execute the provided block and return to
@@ -78,14 +94,10 @@ module Capybara
     def in_session(name, &block)
       return unless block_given?
 
-      namespace                 = "#{session_namespace}:#{name}"
-      previous_session          = current_session
-      session_pool[namespace] ||= Capybara::Session.new(current_driver, app)
-
-      self.current_session = session_pool[namespace]
+      self.session_name = name
       yield
     ensure
-      self.current_session = previous_session
+      self.session_name = :default
     end
 
   private
diff --git a/spec/dsl_spec.rb b/spec/dsl_spec.rb
index 8f0b930a..abf77a25 100644
--- a/spec/dsl_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/dsl_spec.rb
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ describe Capybara do
   end
 
   after do
+    Capybara.session_name = nil
     Capybara.default_driver = nil
     Capybara.use_default_driver
   end
@@ -123,49 +124,50 @@ describe Capybara do
       Capybara.current_session.object_id.should_not == object_id
       Capybara.current_session.app.should == Capybara.app
     end
+
+    it "should change when the session name changes" do
+      object_id = Capybara.current_session.object_id
+      Capybara.session_name = :administrator
+      Capybara.session_name.should == :administrator
+      Capybara.current_session.object_id.should_not == object_id
+      Capybara.session_name = :default
+      Capybara.session_name.should == :default
+      Capybara.current_session.object_id.should == object_id
+    end
   end
 
   describe "#in_session" do
-    let!(:default_session) { Capybara.current_session }
-
-    before do
-      @object_ids = { :default => default_session.object_id }
-    end
-
-    it "should create unique sessions by name" do
-      Capybara.in_session(:bob) { @object_ids[:bob] = Capybara.current_session.object_id }
-      Capybara.in_session(:sue) { @object_ids[:sue] = Capybara.current_session.object_id }
-
-      @object_ids.values.uniq.length.should == 3
-    end
-
-    it "should cache sessions by name" do
-      Capybara.in_session(:bob) { @object_ids[:bob] = Capybara.current_session.object_id }
-      Capybara.in_session(:sue) { @object_ids[:sue] = Capybara.current_session.object_id }
-
-      Capybara.in_session(:bob) do
-        @object_ids[:bob].should == Capybara.current_session.object_id
-      end
-      Capybara.in_session(:sue) do
-        @object_ids[:sue].should == Capybara.current_session.object_id
+    it "should change the session name for the duration of the block" do
+      Capybara.session_name.should == :default
+      Capybara.in_session(:administrator) do
+        Capybara.session_name.should == :administrator
       end
+      Capybara.session_name.should == :default
     end
 
     it "should reset the session to the default, even if an exception occurs" do
       begin
-        Capybara.in_session(:raise) { raise }
+        Capybara.in_session(:raise) do
+          raise
+        end
       rescue Exception
       end
-      Capybara.current_session.should == default_session
+      Capybara.session_name.should == :default
     end
 
     it "should yield the passed block" do
       called = false
-      Capybara.in_session(:other) { called = true }
+      Capybara.in_session(:administrator) { called = true }
       called.should == true
     end
   end
 
+  describe "#session_name" do
+    it "should default to :default" do
+      Capybara.session_name.should == :default
+    end
+  end
+
   describe 'the DSL' do
     before do
       @session = Capybara