diff --git a/backend/open_webui/utils/tools.py b/backend/open_webui/utils/tools.py
index ebf744d7d7..31485112a9 100644
--- a/backend/open_webui/utils/tools.py
+++ b/backend/open_webui/utils/tools.py
@@ -145,15 +145,13 @@ async def build_tool_server_headers(
 
     auth_type = connection.get('auth_type', 'bearer')
     headers = {}
-    cookies = {}
+    cookies = getattr(request, 'cookies', {}) if connection.get('forward_cookies', False) else {}
 
     if auth_type == 'bearer':
         headers.update(bearer_auth_header(connection.get('key', '')))
     elif auth_type == 'session':
-        cookies = request.cookies if hasattr(request, 'cookies') else {}
         headers.update(bearer_auth_header(request.state.token.credentials))
     elif auth_type == 'system_oauth':
-        cookies = request.cookies if hasattr(request, 'cookies') else {}
         oauth_token = extra_params.get('__oauth_token__', None)
         if oauth_token:
             headers.update(bearer_auth_header(oauth_token.get('access_token', '')))
@@ -1393,16 +1391,14 @@ async def get_terminal_tools(
 
     # Build auth headers
     auth_type = connection.get('auth_type', 'bearer')
-    cookies = {}
+    cookies = getattr(request, 'cookies', {}) if connection.get('forward_cookies', False) else {}
     headers = {'Content-Type': 'application/json', 'X-User-Id': user.id}
 
     if auth_type == 'bearer':
         headers.update(bearer_auth_header(connection.get('key', '')))
     elif auth_type == 'session':
-        cookies = request.cookies
         headers.update(bearer_auth_header(request.state.token.credentials))
     elif auth_type == 'system_oauth':
-        cookies = request.cookies
         oauth_token = extra_params.get('__oauth_token__', None)
         if oauth_token:
             headers.update(bearer_auth_header(oauth_token.get('access_token', '')))
diff --git a/src/lib/components/AddTerminalServerModal.svelte b/src/lib/components/AddTerminalServerModal.svelte
index 15be4244e8..15a1f1b00c 100644
--- a/src/lib/components/AddTerminalServerModal.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/components/AddTerminalServerModal.svelte
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 
 	import Modal from '$lib/components/common/Modal.svelte';
 	import SensitiveInput from '$lib/components/common/SensitiveInput.svelte';
+	import Switch from '$lib/components/common/Switch.svelte';
 	import XMark from '$lib/components/icons/XMark.svelte';
 	import AccessControlModal from '$lib/components/workspace/common/AccessControlModal.svelte';
 	import AccessButton from '$lib/components/common/AccessButton.svelte';
@@ -34,6 +35,7 @@
 	let name = '';
 	let id = '';
 	let auth_type = 'bearer';
+	let forwardCookies = false;
 	let path = '/openapi.json';
 	let enabled = false;
 	let chatUploads: 'default' | 'filesystem' = 'default';
@@ -73,6 +75,7 @@
 	};
 
 	const init = () => {
+		forwardCookies = connection?.forward_cookies ?? false;
 		if (connection) {
 			id = connection?.id ?? '';
 			url = connection.url;
@@ -125,6 +128,7 @@
 			key = '';
 			name = '';
 			auth_type = 'bearer';
+			forwardCookies = false;
 			path = '/openapi.json';
 			enabled = false;
 			chatUploads = 'default';
@@ -393,6 +397,7 @@
 			name,
 			path,
 			auth_type,
+			...(!direct ? { forward_cookies: forwardCookies } : {}),
 			enabled: enabled,
 			config: connectionConfig,
 			// Policy fields
@@ -874,6 +879,24 @@
 						</div>
 
 						{#if showAdvanced}
+							{#if !direct}
+								<div class="flex items-center justify-between gap-3 mt-2">
+									<div>
+										<label for="forward-cookies" class="text-xs text-gray-500">
+											{$i18n.t('Forward cookies')}
+										</label>
+										<p class="text-xs text-gray-500">
+											{$i18n.t('Forward cookies from your Open WebUI request to this server.')}
+										</p>
+									</div>
+									<Switch
+										id="forward-cookies"
+										ariaLabel={$i18n.t('Forward cookies')}
+										bind:state={forwardCookies}
+									/>
+								</div>
+							{/if}
+
 							<div class="flex gap-2 mt-2">
 								<div class="flex flex-col w-full">
 									<div class="flex justify-between items-center mb-0.5">
diff --git a/src/lib/components/AddToolServerModal.svelte b/src/lib/components/AddToolServerModal.svelte
index f5ed25449b..5e02ad8996 100644
--- a/src/lib/components/AddToolServerModal.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/components/AddToolServerModal.svelte
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 
 	import { toast } from 'svelte-sonner';
 	import { getContext, onMount } from 'svelte';
-	const i18n = getContext('i18n');
+	const i18n = getContext<any>('i18n');
 
 	import Modal from '$lib/components/common/Modal.svelte';
 	import Plus from '$lib/components/icons/Plus.svelte';
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
 	export let edit = false;
 
 	export let direct = false;
-	export let connection = null;
+	export let connection: any = null;
 
 	let inputElement = null;
 
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@
 	let path = 'openapi.json';
 
 	let auth_type = 'bearer';
+	let forwardCookies = false;
 	let key = '';
 	let headers = '';
 
@@ -264,6 +265,7 @@
 				if (data.path) path = data.path;
 
 				if (data.auth_type) auth_type = data.auth_type;
+				forwardCookies = data.forward_cookies ?? false;
 				if (data.headers) headers = JSON.stringify(data.headers, null, 2);
 				if (data.key) key = data.key;
 
@@ -300,6 +302,7 @@
 				path,
 
 				auth_type,
+				...(!direct && ['', 'openapi'].includes(type) ? { forward_cookies: forwardCookies } : {}),
 				headers: headers ? JSON.parse(headers) : undefined,
 				key,
 
@@ -380,6 +383,7 @@
 			path,
 
 			auth_type,
+			...(!direct && ['', 'openapi'].includes(type) ? { forward_cookies: forwardCookies } : {}),
 			headers: headers ? JSON.parse(headers) : undefined,
 
 			key,
@@ -424,6 +428,7 @@
 
 		key = '';
 		auth_type = 'bearer';
+		forwardCookies = false;
 
 		id = '';
 		name = '';
@@ -442,6 +447,7 @@
 	};
 
 	const init = () => {
+		forwardCookies = connection?.forward_cookies ?? false;
 		if (connection) {
 			type = connection?.type ?? 'openapi';
 			url = connection.url;
@@ -848,6 +854,24 @@
 						</div>
 
 						{#if showAdvanced}
+							{#if !direct && ['', 'openapi'].includes(type)}
+								<div class="flex items-center justify-between gap-3 mt-2">
+									<div>
+										<label for="forward-cookies" class="text-xs text-gray-500">
+											{$i18n.t('Forward cookies')}
+										</label>
+										<p class="text-xs text-gray-500">
+											{$i18n.t('Forward cookies from your Open WebUI request to this server.')}
+										</p>
+									</div>
+									<Switch
+										id="forward-cookies"
+										ariaLabel={$i18n.t('Forward cookies')}
+										bind:state={forwardCookies}
+									/>
+								</div>
+							{/if}
+
 							{#if ['', 'openapi'].includes(type)}
 								<div class="flex gap-2 mt-2">
 									<div class="flex flex-col w-full">