diff --git a/lib/web/auth.js b/lib/web/auth.js
index 98f03a10..937bbd91 100644
--- a/lib/web/auth.js
+++ b/lib/web/auth.js
@@ -44,6 +44,20 @@ function handleLogin(req, res) {
                 httpOnly: true
             });
 
+            res.cookie("auth", user.name + ":" + user.hash, {
+                domain: Config.get("http.domain"),
+                expires: new Date(Date.now() + 7*24*60*60*1000),
+                httpOnly: true
+            });
+
+            if (Config.get("https.enabled")) {
+                res.cookie("auth", user.name + ":" + user.hash, {
+                    domain: Config.get("https.domain"),
+                    expires: new Date(Date.now() + 7*24*60*60*1000),
+                    httpOnly: true
+                });
+            }
+
             // Try to find an appropriate redirect
             var ref = req.header("referrer");
             if (!ref) {