diff --git a/files/__main__.py b/files/__main__.py
index 9c3b7a3fc..0137a5ea8 100644
--- a/files/__main__.py
+++ b/files/__main__.py
@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@ app.config['MAX_CONTENT_LENGTH'] = 8 * 1024 * 1024
 app.config["SESSION_COOKIE_SECURE"] = True
 app.config["SESSION_COOKIE_SAMESITE"] = "Lax"
 app.config["PERMANENT_SESSION_LIFETIME"] = 60 * 60 * 24 * 365
-app.config["SESSION_REFRESH_EACH_REQUEST"] = True
 app.config["SLOGAN"] = environ.get("SLOGAN", "").strip()
 app.config["DEFAULT_COLOR"] = environ.get("DEFAULT_COLOR", "ff0000").strip()
 app.config["DEFAULT_THEME"] = environ.get("DEFAULT_THEME", "midnight").strip()
diff --git a/files/routes/login.py b/files/routes/login.py
index da5910213..4e6b708c7 100644
--- a/files/routes/login.py
+++ b/files/routes/login.py
@@ -134,10 +134,10 @@ def login_post():
 	else:
 		abort(400)
 
+	session.permanent = True
 	session["session_id"] = token_hex(49)
 	session["lo_user"] = account.id
 	session["login_nonce"] = account.login_nonce
-	session.permanent = True
 
 	check_for_alts(account.id)
 
@@ -337,9 +337,9 @@ def sign_up_post(v):
 
 	if "rama" in request.host: send_notification(new_user.id, WELCOME_MSG)
 
+	session.permanent = True
 	session["session_id"] = token_hex(49)
 	session["lo_user"] = new_user.id
-	session.permanent = True
 
 	g.db.commit()