diff --git a/archiva-modules/archiva-web/archiva-web-common/src/main/resources/org/apache/archiva/i18n/default.properties b/archiva-modules/archiva-web/archiva-web-common/src/main/resources/org/apache/archiva/i18n/default.properties
index 2fde50e99..103a9e678 100644
--- a/archiva-modules/archiva-web/archiva-web-common/src/main/resources/org/apache/archiva/i18n/default.properties
+++ b/archiva-modules/archiva-web/archiva-web-common/src/main/resources/org/apache/archiva/i18n/default.properties
@@ -214,6 +214,7 @@ user.details.updated=details updated.
 user.delete.message=The following user {0} will be deleted
 password.reset=Reset Password
 password.reset.success=Password reset.
+rememberme=Remember Me
 
 #roles management
 roles.management.header=Roles Management
diff --git a/archiva-modules/archiva-web/archiva-webapp-js/src/main/webapp/js/redback/user.js b/archiva-modules/archiva-web/archiva-webapp-js/src/main/webapp/js/redback/user.js
index 18813aaf8..e1b3fe7c3 100644
--- a/archiva-modules/archiva-web/archiva-webapp-js/src/main/webapp/js/redback/user.js
+++ b/archiva-modules/archiva-web/archiva-webapp-js/src/main/webapp/js/redback/user.js
@@ -354,6 +354,7 @@ function(jquery,utils,i18n,jqueryValidate,ko,koSimpleGrid) {
       if(user.rememberme){
         $("#user-login-form-username" ).val(user.username);
         $("#user-login-form-password" ).val(user.password);
+        $("#user-login-form-rememberme" ).attr("checked","true");
       }
     } else {
       $.log("user not in cookie");