diff --git a/lib/response.js b/lib/response.js
index fede486c06..3bc8f04cc4 100644
--- a/lib/response.js
+++ b/lib/response.js
@@ -872,7 +872,9 @@ res.cookie = function (name, value, options) {
     var maxAge = opts.maxAge - 0
 
     if (!isNaN(maxAge)) {
-      opts.expires = new Date(Date.now() + maxAge)
+      if (opts.expires !== 0) {
+        opts.expires = new Date(Date.now() + maxAge)
+      }
       opts.maxAge = Math.floor(maxAge / 1000)
     }
   }