diff --git a/SocketIOClientSwift/SocketEngine.swift b/SocketIOClientSwift/SocketEngine.swift
index 0e05b90..6d2a067 100644
--- a/SocketIOClientSwift/SocketEngine.swift
+++ b/SocketIOClientSwift/SocketEngine.swift
@@ -185,7 +185,8 @@ public final class SocketEngine: NSObject, WebSocketDelegate, SocketLogClient {
     }
     
     private func createWebsocket(andConnect connect:Bool) {
-        self.ws = WebSocket(url: NSURL(string: self.urlWebSocket! + "&sid=\(self.sid)")!)
+        self.ws = WebSocket(url: NSURL(string: self.urlWebSocket! + "&sid=\(self.sid)")!,
+            cookies: self.cookies)
         self.ws?.queue = self.handleQueue
         self.ws?.delegate = self
         
diff --git a/SocketIOClientSwift/WebSocket.swift b/SocketIOClientSwift/WebSocket.swift
index 73c03f5..8ddd2c1 100644
--- a/SocketIOClientSwift/WebSocket.swift
+++ b/SocketIOClientSwift/WebSocket.swift
@@ -78,6 +78,7 @@ public class WebSocket : NSObject, NSStreamDelegate {
         var buffer: NSMutableData?
     }
     
+    private var cookies:[NSHTTPCookie]?
     public weak var delegate: WebSocketDelegate?
     private var url: NSURL
     private var inputStream: NSInputStream?
@@ -103,6 +104,11 @@ public class WebSocket : NSObject, NSStreamDelegate {
     public init(url: NSURL) {
         self.url = url
     }
+    public convenience init(url: NSURL, cookies:[NSHTTPCookie]?) {
+        self.init(url: url)
+        self.cookies = cookies
+        
+    }
     //used for setting protocols.
     public convenience init(url: NSURL, protocols: Array<String>) {
         self.init(url: url)
@@ -175,6 +181,14 @@ public class WebSocket : NSObject, NSStreamDelegate {
                 port = 80
             }
         }
+        
+        if self.cookies != nil {
+            let headers = NSHTTPCookie.requestHeaderFieldsWithCookies(self.cookies!)
+            for (key, value) in headers {
+                self.addHeader(urlRequest, key: key as! String, val: value as! String)
+            }
+        }
+        
         self.addHeader(urlRequest, key: headerWSUpgradeName, val: headerWSUpgradeValue)
         self.addHeader(urlRequest, key: headerWSConnectionName, val: headerWSConnectionValue)
         if let protocols = optionalProtocols {