diff --git a/public/index.php b/public/index.php
index ad58b9e0..2f51e67f 100644
--- a/public/index.php
+++ b/public/index.php
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ define("SECURITY", 1);
 if (!include_once(BASEPATH . 'include/config/global.inc.php')) die('Unable to load site configuration');
 
 // Start a session
+session_set_cookie_params($config['cookie']['duration'], $config['cookie']['path'], $config['cookie']['domain'], $config['cookie']['secure'], $config['cookie']['httponly']);
 session_start();
 $session_id = session_id();