diff --git a/phpgwapi/inc/class.sessions_php4.inc.php b/phpgwapi/inc/class.sessions_php4.inc.php
index fd497ef9fe..e638221be3 100644
--- a/phpgwapi/inc/class.sessions_php4.inc.php
+++ b/phpgwapi/inc/class.sessions_php4.inc.php
@@ -29,7 +29,9 @@
 		function sessions()
 		{
 			$this->sessions_();
-                //controls the time out for php4 sessions - skwashd 18-May-2003
+			//respect the config option for cookies
+			ini_set('session.use_cookies', $GLOBALS['phpgw_info']['server']['usecookies']);
+			//controls the time out for php4 sessions - skwashd 18-May-2003
 			ini_set('session.gc_maxlifetime', $GLOBALS['phpgw_info']['server']['sessions_timeout']);
 			define('PHPGW_PHPSESSID', ini_get('session.name'));
 		}