diff --git a/src/app/auth/login/page.tsx b/src/app/auth/login/page.tsx
index a45c71952..df9e17f60 100644
--- a/src/app/auth/login/page.tsx
+++ b/src/app/auth/login/page.tsx
@@ -95,6 +95,7 @@ export default function Login() {
             res = await fetch(rucioX509Endpoint, {
                 method: 'GET',
                 headers: headers,
+                credentials: 'include',
             });
         } catch (error) {
             console.log(error);
diff --git a/src/component-library/pages/legacy/Login/Login.tsx b/src/component-library/pages/legacy/Login/Login.tsx
index afe8b11d0..e2f4f6be8 100644
--- a/src/component-library/pages/legacy/Login/Login.tsx
+++ b/src/component-library/pages/legacy/Login/Login.tsx
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ export const Login = ({
 
         setLastAuthMethod('x509');
         handleAuthViewModel(x509AuthViewModel);
-        handleX509Session(x509AuthViewModel, account || '', vo.shortName);
+        handleX509Session(x509AuthViewModel, x509AuthViewModel.rucioAccount, vo.shortName);
     };
 
     const submitUserPass = async (account: string | undefined) => {