diff --git a/src/Illuminate/Session/Middleware/StartSession.php b/src/Illuminate/Session/Middleware/StartSession.php
index f3dc493c6e5d..ffb0f3707ac2 100644
--- a/src/Illuminate/Session/Middleware/StartSession.php
+++ b/src/Illuminate/Session/Middleware/StartSession.php
@@ -180,7 +180,8 @@ protected function addCookieToResponse(Response $response, SessionInterface $ses
         if ($this->sessionIsPersistent($config = $this->manager->getSessionConfig())) {
             $response->headers->setCookie(new Cookie(
                 $session->getName(), $session->getId(), $this->getCookieExpirationDate(),
-                $config['path'], $config['domain'], Arr::get($config, 'secure', false)
+                $config['path'], $config['domain'], Arr::get($config, 'secure', false),
+                Arr::get($config, 'http_only', true)
             ));
         }
     }