diff --git a/api.go b/api.go
index 6e408be07..9441f4e82 100644
--- a/api.go
+++ b/api.go
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ import (
 	"math/rand"
 	"net"
 	"net/http"
+	"net/http/cookiejar"
 	"net/http/httputil"
 	"net/url"
 	"os"
@@ -38,6 +39,8 @@ import (
 	"sync"
 	"time"
 
+	"golang.org/x/net/publicsuffix"
+
 	"github.com/minio/minio-go/pkg/credentials"
 	"github.com/minio/minio-go/pkg/s3signer"
 	"github.com/minio/minio-go/pkg/s3utils"
@@ -273,6 +276,13 @@ func privateNew(endpoint string, creds *credentials.Credentials, secure bool, re
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
+	// Initialize cookies to preserve server sent cookies if any and replay
+	// them upon each request.
+	jar, err := cookiejar.New(&cookiejar.Options{PublicSuffixList: publicsuffix.List})
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
 	// instantiate new Client.
 	clnt := new(Client)
 
@@ -287,6 +297,7 @@ func privateNew(endpoint string, creds *credentials.Credentials, secure bool, re
 
 	// Instantiate http client and bucket location cache.
 	clnt.httpClient = &http.Client{
+		Jar:           jar,
 		Transport:     DefaultTransport,
 		CheckRedirect: clnt.redirectHeaders,
 	}