diff --git a/app.js b/app.js
index 01bdfd8d5aba63d0c0d5d487f8dd325f5b4a569f..0b93c718712fa8c5389ac5b522f32cefa38102d3 100644
--- a/app.js
+++ b/app.js
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ app.use(bodyParser.json());
 app.use(session({
   secret: process.env.SESSION_SECRET || 'beaglelover',
   resave: false,
-  saveUninitialized: false
+  saveUninitialized: true
 }));
 app.use((req, res, next) => {
   res.locals.user = req.session.user;