diff --git a/libcef/browser/browser_context.cc b/libcef/browser/browser_context.cc
index 7e129c6f8..3045a1173 100644
--- a/libcef/browser/browser_context.cc
+++ b/libcef/browser/browser_context.cc
@@ -287,6 +287,10 @@ void CefBrowserContext::Initialize() {
         CefString(&context->settings().accept_language_list);
   }
 
+  if (!!settings_.persist_session_cookies) {
+    set_should_persist_session_cookies(true);
+  }
+
   key_ = std::make_unique<ProfileKey>(GetPath());
   SimpleKeyMap::GetInstance()->Associate(this, key_.get());
 
diff --git a/libcef/browser/browser_context.h b/libcef/browser/browser_context.h
index f450f3323..21131064f 100644
--- a/libcef/browser/browser_context.h
+++ b/libcef/browser/browser_context.h
@@ -188,6 +188,9 @@ class CefBrowserContext : public ChromeProfileStub,
 
   // Values checked in ProfileNetworkContextService::CreateNetworkContextParams
   // when creating the NetworkContext.
+  bool ShouldRestoreOldSessionCookies() override {
+    return should_persist_session_cookies_;
+  }
   bool ShouldPersistSessionCookies() override {
     return should_persist_session_cookies_;
   }