diff --git a/config-sample.ini b/config-sample.ini
index 939eaa7a5..49222b1fa 100644
--- a/config-sample.ini
+++ b/config-sample.ini
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ trustedReverseProxy=false
 # e.g. if you have https://your-domain.com/triliumNext/instanceA and https://your-domain.com/triliumNext/instanceB
 # you would want to set the cookiePath value to "/triliumNext/instanceA" for your first and "/triliumNext/instanceB" for your second instance
 cookiePath=/
+cookieMaxAge=
 
 [Sync]
 #syncServerHost=
diff --git a/src/services/config.ts b/src/services/config.ts
index b529d4792..28b598b53 100644
--- a/src/services/config.ts
+++ b/src/services/config.ts
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ export interface TriliumConfig {
     };
     Session: {
         cookiePath: string;
+        cookieMaxAge: number;
     }
     Sync: {
         syncServerHost: string;
@@ -81,7 +82,10 @@ const config: TriliumConfig = {
 
     Session: {
         cookiePath:
-            process.env.TRILIUM_SESSION_COOKIEPATH || iniConfig?.Session?.cookiePath || "/"
+            process.env.TRILIUM_SESSION_COOKIEPATH || iniConfig?.Session?.cookiePath || "/",
+
+        cookieMaxAge:
+            process.env.TRILIUM_SESSION_COOKIEMAXAGE || iniConfig?.Session?.cookieMaxAge || "24 * 60 * 60 * 1000" // 24 hours in Milliseconds
     },
 
     Sync: {