diff --git a/core/lib/Drupal/Component/PhpStorage/FileStorage.php b/core/lib/Drupal/Component/PhpStorage/FileStorage.php
index cd7119f85778..d00d2779e523 100644
--- a/core/lib/Drupal/Component/PhpStorage/FileStorage.php
+++ b/core/lib/Drupal/Component/PhpStorage/FileStorage.php
@@ -82,6 +82,9 @@ SetHandler Drupal_Security_Do_Not_Remove_See_SA_2006_006
 <IfModule mod_php5.c>
   php_flag engine off
 </IfModule>
+<IfModule mod_php7.c>
+  php_flag engine off
+</IfModule>
 EOF;
 
     if ($private) {