diff --git a/src/paperless/settings.py b/src/paperless/settings.py
index 9a57719a2..46a697349 100644
--- a/src/paperless/settings.py
+++ b/src/paperless/settings.py
@@ -473,6 +473,7 @@ ACCOUNT_EMAIL_VERIFICATION = os.getenv(
 )
 
 ACCOUNT_SESSION_REMEMBER = __get_boolean("PAPERLESS_ACCOUNT_SESSION_REMEMBER", "True")
+SESSION_EXPIRE_AT_BROWSER_CLOSE = not ACCOUNT_SESSION_REMEMBER
 SESSION_COOKIE_AGE = int(
     os.getenv("PAPERLESS_SESSION_COOKIE_AGE", 60 * 60 * 24 * 7 * 3),
 )