diff --git a/smartassist/src/backend.py b/smartassist/src/backend.py
index de7deb9..b746d34 100644
--- a/smartassist/src/backend.py
+++ b/smartassist/src/backend.py
@@ -22,6 +22,10 @@ logger.debug("Current working directory: %s", os.getcwd())
 app = Flask(__name__)
 app.config['STATIC_FOLDER'] = 'static' # Adjust if needed 
 
+# Increase the maximum cookie size
+app.config['SESSION_COOKIE_SAMESITE'] = 'Lax'
+app.config['SESSION_COOKIE_SIZE_LIMIT'] = 4096 * 2  # Allow up to 8KB cookies
+
 # Set the secret key for session management
 secret_key = os.urandom(24)
 app.config['SECRET_KEY'] = secret_key # When do I need this. How is it retained between sessions?