diff --git a/index.php b/index.php
index 8bcde159..21b3c22c 100644
--- a/index.php
+++ b/index.php
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 <?php
+session_name('pathfinder_session');
 $f3 = require('app/lib/base.php');
 
 // load main config
diff --git a/js/app/login.js b/js/app/login.js
index ad257de6..d3baaab8 100644
--- a/js/app/login.js
+++ b/js/app/login.js
@@ -77,7 +77,8 @@ define([
         var d = new Date();
         d.setTime(d.getTime() + (exdays*24*60*60*1000));
         var expires = 'expires=' + d.toUTCString();
-        document.cookie = cname + '=' + cvalue + '; ' + expires;
+        var path = 'path=' + Util.getDocumentPath();
+        document.cookie = cname + '=' + cvalue + '; ' + expires + '; ' + path;
     };
 
     /**
diff --git a/js/app/util.js b/js/app/util.js
index def5eb5c..102a6499 100644
--- a/js/app/util.js
+++ b/js/app/util.js
@@ -1824,6 +1824,19 @@ define([
         return   dateString + ' ' + timeString;
     };
 
+    /**
+     * get document path
+     * -> www.pathfinder.com/pathfinder/ -> /pathfinder
+     * @returns {string|string}
+     */
+    var getDocumentPath = function(){
+        var pathname = window.location.pathname;
+        // replace file endings
+        var r = /[^\/]*$/;
+        var path = pathname.replace(r, '');
+        return path || '/';
+    };
+
     /**
      * redirect
      * @param url
@@ -1919,6 +1932,7 @@ define([
         convertDateToString: convertDateToString,
         getOpenDialogs: getOpenDialogs,
         formatPrice: formatPrice,
+        getDocumentPath: getDocumentPath,
         redirect: redirect,
         logout: logout
     };
diff --git a/public/js/v1.1.1/app/login.js b/public/js/v1.1.1/app/login.js
index ad257de6..d3baaab8 100644
--- a/public/js/v1.1.1/app/login.js
+++ b/public/js/v1.1.1/app/login.js
@@ -77,7 +77,8 @@ define([
         var d = new Date();
         d.setTime(d.getTime() + (exdays*24*60*60*1000));
         var expires = 'expires=' + d.toUTCString();
-        document.cookie = cname + '=' + cvalue + '; ' + expires;
+        var path = 'path=' + Util.getDocumentPath();
+        document.cookie = cname + '=' + cvalue + '; ' + expires + '; ' + path;
     };
 
     /**
diff --git a/public/js/v1.1.1/app/util.js b/public/js/v1.1.1/app/util.js
index def5eb5c..102a6499 100644
--- a/public/js/v1.1.1/app/util.js
+++ b/public/js/v1.1.1/app/util.js
@@ -1824,6 +1824,19 @@ define([
         return   dateString + ' ' + timeString;
     };
 
+    /**
+     * get document path
+     * -> www.pathfinder.com/pathfinder/ -> /pathfinder
+     * @returns {string|string}
+     */
+    var getDocumentPath = function(){
+        var pathname = window.location.pathname;
+        // replace file endings
+        var r = /[^\/]*$/;
+        var path = pathname.replace(r, '');
+        return path || '/';
+    };
+
     /**
      * redirect
      * @param url
@@ -1919,6 +1932,7 @@ define([
         convertDateToString: convertDateToString,
         getOpenDialogs: getOpenDialogs,
         formatPrice: formatPrice,
+        getDocumentPath: getDocumentPath,
         redirect: redirect,
         logout: logout
     };