diff --git a/session/sess_cookie.go b/session/sess_cookie.go
index ddf1a902..54acba31 100644
--- a/session/sess_cookie.go
+++ b/session/sess_cookie.go
@@ -118,6 +118,7 @@ func (pder *CookieProvider) SessionInit(maxlifetime int64, config string) error
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
+	pder.maxlifetime = maxlifetime
 	return nil
 }