diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index ca788fc..cb0db3f 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ $wgOAuth2Client['configuration']['scopes'] = 'read_citizen_info'; //Permissions
 
 $wgOAuth2Client['configuration']['service_name'] = 'Citizen Registry'; // the name of your service
 $wgOAuth2Client['configuration']['service_login_link_text'] = 'Login with StarMade'; // the text of the login link
+$wgOAuth2Client['configuration']['remember_me'] = true; // Whether to keep user logged in for longer, similarly to what would happen if they checked "Keep me logged in" in password-based login. See https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Manual:$wgCookieExpiration . Default: false.
 
 ```
 
diff --git a/SpecialOAuth2Client.php b/SpecialOAuth2Client.php
index e9a263d..ae2b2b3 100644
--- a/SpecialOAuth2Client.php
+++ b/SpecialOAuth2Client.php
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ private function _redirect() {
 	}
 
 	private function _handleCallback(){
-		global $wgRequest;
+		global $wgRequest, $wgOAuth2Client;
 
 		try {
 			$storedState = $wgRequest->getSession()->get('oauth2state');
@@ -117,7 +117,8 @@ private function _handleCallback(){
 
 		$resourceOwner = $this->_provider->getResourceOwner($accessToken);
 		$user = $this->_userHandling( $resourceOwner->toArray() );
-		$user->setCookies();
+		$rememberMe = $wgOAuth2Client['configuration']['remember_me'] ?? false;
+		$user->setCookies(null, null, $rememberMe);
 
 		global $wgOut, $wgRequest;
 		$title = null;