diff --git a/core/src/main/java/io/undertow/security/impl/FormAuthenticationMechanism.java b/core/src/main/java/io/undertow/security/impl/FormAuthenticationMechanism.java
index dc8b00bb87..6bf56a8663 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/io/undertow/security/impl/FormAuthenticationMechanism.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/io/undertow/security/impl/FormAuthenticationMechanism.java
@@ -46,9 +46,8 @@
 public class FormAuthenticationMechanism implements AuthenticationMechanism {
 
     public static final String LOCATION_ATTRIBUTE = FormAuthenticationMechanism.class.getName() + ".LOCATION";
-
     public static final String DEFAULT_POST_LOCATION = "/j_security_check";
-
+    protected static final String ORIGINAL_SESSION_TIMEOUT = "io.undertow.servlet.form.auth.orig.session.timeout";;
     private final String name;
     private final String loginPage;
     private final String errorPage;
@@ -56,6 +55,13 @@ public class FormAuthenticationMechanism implements AuthenticationMechanism {
     private final FormParserFactory formParserFactory;
     private final IdentityManager identityManager;
 
+    /**
+     * If the authentication process creates a session, this is the maximum session timeout (in seconds) during the
+     * authentication process. Once authentication is complete, the default session timeout will apply. Sessions that
+     * exist before the authentication process starts will retain their original session timeout throughout.
+     */
+    protected final int authenticationSessionTimeout = 120;
+
     public FormAuthenticationMechanism(final String name, final String loginPage, final String errorPage) {
         this(FormParserFactory.builder().build(), name, loginPage, errorPage);
     }
@@ -166,6 +172,10 @@ public AuthenticationMechanismOutcome runFormAuth(final HttpServerExchange excha
     protected void handleRedirectBack(final HttpServerExchange exchange) {
         final Session session = Sessions.getSession(exchange);
         if (session != null) {
+            final Integer originalSessionTimeout = (Integer) session.removeAttribute(ORIGINAL_SESSION_TIMEOUT);
+            if (originalSessionTimeout != null) {
+                session.setMaxInactiveInterval(originalSessionTimeout);
+            }
             final String location = (String) session.removeAttribute(LOCATION_ATTRIBUTE);
             if(location != null) {
                 exchange.addDefaultResponseListener(new DefaultResponseListener() {
@@ -208,7 +218,19 @@ public ChallengeResult sendChallenge(final HttpServerExchange exchange, final Se
     }
 
     protected void storeInitialLocation(final HttpServerExchange exchange) {
-        Session session = Sessions.getOrCreateSession(exchange);
+        Session session = Sessions.getSession(exchange);
+        boolean newSession = false;
+        if (session == null) {
+            session = Sessions.getOrCreateSession(exchange);
+            newSession = true;
+        }
+        if (newSession) {
+            int originalMaxInactiveInterval = session.getMaxInactiveInterval();
+            if (originalMaxInactiveInterval > authenticationSessionTimeout) {
+                session.setAttribute(ORIGINAL_SESSION_TIMEOUT, session.getMaxInactiveInterval());
+                session.setMaxInactiveInterval(authenticationSessionTimeout);
+            }
+        }
         session.setAttribute(LOCATION_ATTRIBUTE, RedirectBuilder.redirect(exchange, exchange.getRelativePath()));
     }
 
diff --git a/servlet/src/main/java/io/undertow/servlet/handlers/security/ServletFormAuthenticationMechanism.java b/servlet/src/main/java/io/undertow/servlet/handlers/security/ServletFormAuthenticationMechanism.java
index 515d231d70..1ad22fa239 100644
--- a/servlet/src/main/java/io/undertow/servlet/handlers/security/ServletFormAuthenticationMechanism.java
+++ b/servlet/src/main/java/io/undertow/servlet/handlers/security/ServletFormAuthenticationMechanism.java
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
 import io.undertow.servlet.handlers.ServletRequestContext;
 import io.undertow.servlet.spec.HttpSessionImpl;
 import io.undertow.servlet.util.SavedRequest;
+import io.undertow.servlet.spec.ServletContextImpl;
 import io.undertow.util.Headers;
 import io.undertow.util.RedirectBuilder;
 
@@ -195,13 +196,26 @@ protected void storeInitialLocation(final HttpServerExchange exchange, byte[] by
             return;
         }
         final ServletRequestContext servletRequestContext = exchange.getAttachment(ServletRequestContext.ATTACHMENT_KEY);
-        HttpSessionImpl httpSession = servletRequestContext.getCurrentServletContext().getSession(exchange, true);
+        final ServletContextImpl servletContextImpl =  servletRequestContext.getCurrentServletContext();
+        HttpSessionImpl httpSession = servletContextImpl.getSession(exchange, false);
+        boolean newSession = false;
+        if (httpSession == null) {
+            httpSession = servletContextImpl.getSession(exchange, true);
+            newSession = true;
+        }
         Session session;
         if (System.getSecurityManager() == null) {
             session = httpSession.getSession();
         } else {
             session = AccessController.doPrivileged(new HttpSessionImpl.UnwrapSessionAction(httpSession));
         }
+        if (newSession) {
+            int originalMaxInactiveInterval = session.getMaxInactiveInterval();
+            if (originalMaxInactiveInterval > authenticationSessionTimeout) {
+                session.setAttribute(ORIGINAL_SESSION_TIMEOUT, session.getMaxInactiveInterval());
+                session.setMaxInactiveInterval(authenticationSessionTimeout);
+            }
+        }
         SessionManager manager = session.getSessionManager();
         if (seenSessionManagers.add(manager)) {
             manager.registerSessionListener(LISTENER);
@@ -226,6 +240,10 @@ protected void handleRedirectBack(final HttpServerExchange exchange) {
             } else {
                 session = AccessController.doPrivileged(new HttpSessionImpl.UnwrapSessionAction(httpSession));
             }
+            Integer originalSessionTimeout = (Integer) session.removeAttribute(ORIGINAL_SESSION_TIMEOUT);
+            if (originalSessionTimeout != null) {
+                session.setMaxInactiveInterval(originalSessionTimeout);
+            }
             String path = (String) session.getAttribute(SESSION_KEY);
             if ((path == null || overrideInitial) && defaultPage != null) {
                 path = defaultPage;