diff --git a/core/request.cpp b/core/request.cpp
index 3bc5ffd..73f3d6e 100755
--- a/core/request.cpp
+++ b/core/request.cpp
@@ -114,7 +114,12 @@ void Request::SetCookie(const char * name, const char * value, tm * expires)
 	if( expires )
 		headers << "; expires=" << DateToStrCookie(expires) << " GMT";
 
-	headers << "; path=/; domain=" << config->base_url << "\r\n";
+	headers << "; path=/; domain=" << config->base_url;
+	
+	if( using_ssl )
+		headers << "; secure";
+	
+	headers << "\r\n";
 }
 
 
@@ -126,7 +131,12 @@ void Request::SetCookie(const char * name, long value, tm * expires)
 	if( expires )
 		headers << "; expires=" << DateToStrCookie(expires) << " GMT";
 
-	headers << "; path=/; domain=" << config->base_url << "\r\n";
+	headers << "; path=/; domain=" << config->base_url;
+	
+	if( using_ssl )
+		headers << "; secure";
+	
+	headers << "\r\n";
 }