diff --git a/api/server/index.js b/api/server/index.js
index 17a3e9f809..9f68518c2a 100644
--- a/api/server/index.js
+++ b/api/server/index.js
@@ -29,7 +29,8 @@ const projectPath = path.join(__dirname, '..', '..', 'client');
     session({
       secret: 'chatgpt-clone-random-secrect',
       resave: false,
-      saveUninitialized: true
+      saveUninitialized: true,
+      cookie: { maxAge: 7 * 24 * 60 * 60 * 1000 } // 7 days
     })
   );
 
diff --git a/client/src/store/conversation.js b/client/src/store/conversation.js
index 7ae123c254..b59aef4af5 100644
--- a/client/src/store/conversation.js
+++ b/client/src/store/conversation.js
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ const useConversation = () => {
     );
   };
 
-  const searchPlaceholderConversation = ({ model = null, chatGptLabel = null, promptPrefix = null } = {}) => {
+  const searchPlaceholderConversation = () => {
     switchToConversation(
       {
         conversationId: 'search',
@@ -140,9 +140,9 @@ const useConversation = () => {
         conversationSignature: null,
         clientId: null,
         invocationId: null,
-        model: model,
-        chatGptLabel: chatGptLabel,
-        promptPrefix: promptPrefix,
+        model: null,
+        chatGptLabel: null,
+        promptPrefix: null,
         user: null,
         suggestions: [],
         toneStyle: null