diff --git a/server/boot/challenge.js b/server/boot/challenge.js
index b5350d418a..cd8d38c2d5 100644
--- a/server/boot/challenge.js
+++ b/server/boot/challenge.js
@@ -515,7 +515,8 @@ module.exports = function(app) {
           }
           var view = challengeView[data.challengeType];
           if (data.id) {
-            res.cookie('currentChallengeId', data.id);
+            res.cookie('currentChallengeId', data.id, {
+              expires: new Date(2147483647000)});
           }
           return res.render(view, data);
         },