diff --git a/public/include/config/global.inc.dist.php b/public/include/config/global.inc.dist.php
index 6bc611d7..25667017 100644
--- a/public/include/config/global.inc.dist.php
+++ b/public/include/config/global.inc.dist.php
@@ -353,8 +353,7 @@ $config['memcache']['splay'] = 15;
  *
  * You can configure the cookie behaviour to secure your cookies more than the PHP defaults
  *
- * For multiple installations of mmcfe-ng on the same domain you must change the cookie
- * path or change the cookie name to avoid conflicts.
+ * For multiple installations of mmcfe-ng on the same domain you must change the cookie path.
  *
  * Explanation:
  * duration:
@@ -384,14 +383,12 @@ $config['memcache']['splay'] = 15;
  *   duration = '1440'
  *   domain   = ''
  *   path     = '/'
- *   name     =  'POOLERCOOKIE'
  *   httponly = true
  *   secure   = false
  **/
 $config['cookie']['duration'] = '1440';
 $config['cookie']['domain'] = '';
 $config['cookie']['path'] = '/';
-$config['cookie']['name'] = 'POOLERCOOKIE';
 $config['cookie']['httponly'] = true;
 $config['cookie']['secure'] = false;
 
diff --git a/public/index.php b/public/index.php
index b33c7556..ac7c4154 100644
--- a/public/index.php
+++ b/public/index.php
@@ -28,8 +28,9 @@ 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'], $config['cookie']['httponly']);
+session_set_cookie_params(time()+$config['cookie']['duration'], $config['cookie']['path'], $config['cookie']['domain'], $config['cookie']['secure'], $config['cookie']['httponly']);
 session_start();
+setcookie(session_name(),session_id(),time()+$config['cookie']['duration'], $config['cookie']['path'], $config['cookie']['domain'], $config['cookie']['secure'], $config['cookie']['httponly']);
 $session_id = session_id();
 
 // Load Classes, they name defines the $ variable used