diff --git a/ext/index/script.js b/ext/index/script.js
index b4a6776f..b446f72b 100644
--- a/ext/index/script.js
+++ b/ext/index/script.js
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ $(function() {
 function select_blocked_tags() {
 	var blocked_tags = prompt("Enter tags to ignore", $.cookie("blocked-tags") || "My_Little_Pony");
 	if(blocked_tags) {
-		$.cookie("blocked-tags", blocked_tags.toLowerCase(), {path: '/'});
+		$.cookie("blocked-tags", blocked_tags.toLowerCase(), {path: '/', expires: 365});
 		location.reload(true);
 	}
 }
diff --git a/lib/shimmie.js b/lib/shimmie.js
index 8eb6f616..e33d779a 100644
--- a/lib/shimmie.js
+++ b/lib/shimmie.js
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ $(document).ready(function() {
 					}
 				}
 			}
-			$.cookie("sidebar-hidden", sidebar_hidden.join("|"), {path: '/'});
+			$.cookie("sidebar-hidden", sidebar_hidden.join("|"), {path: '/', expires: 365});
 		})
 	});