diff --git a/src/NzbDrone.Common.Test/Http/HttpClientFixture.cs b/src/NzbDrone.Common.Test/Http/HttpClientFixture.cs
index 93a0e0599..8a9d96997 100644
--- a/src/NzbDrone.Common.Test/Http/HttpClientFixture.cs
+++ b/src/NzbDrone.Common.Test/Http/HttpClientFixture.cs
@@ -351,6 +351,7 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Common.Test.Http
 
             var oldRequest = new HttpRequest($"https://{_httpBinHost2}/get");
             oldRequest.Cookies["my"] = "cookie";
+            oldRequest.StoreRequestCookie = true;
 
             var oldClient = new HttpClient(Array.Empty<IHttpRequestInterceptor>(), Mocker.Resolve<ICacheManager>(), Mocker.Resolve<IRateLimitService>(), Mocker.Resolve<IHttpDispatcher>(), Mocker.Resolve<Logger>());
 
@@ -362,7 +363,7 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Common.Test.Http
         }
 
         [Test]
-        public void should_preserve_cookie_during_session()
+        public void should_preserve_cookie_during_session_when_asked()
         {
             GivenOldCookie();
 
@@ -395,7 +396,7 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Common.Test.Http
             var requestGet = new HttpRequest($"https://{_httpBinHost}/get");
             requestGet.Cookies.Add("my", "cookie");
             requestGet.AllowAutoRedirect = false;
-            requestGet.StoreRequestCookie = false;
+            requestGet.StoreRequestCookie.Should().BeFalse();
             requestGet.StoreResponseCookie = false;
             var responseGet = Subject.Get<HttpBinResource>(requestGet);
 
@@ -409,12 +410,13 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Common.Test.Http
         }
 
         [Test]
-        public void should_store_request_cookie()
+        public void should_store_request_cookie_when_asked()
         {
             var requestGet = new HttpRequest($"https://{_httpBinHost}/get");
             requestGet.Cookies.Add("my", "cookie");
             requestGet.AllowAutoRedirect = false;
-            requestGet.StoreRequestCookie.Should().BeTrue();
+            requestGet.StoreRequestCookie.Should().BeFalse();
+            requestGet.StoreRequestCookie = true;
             requestGet.StoreResponseCookie = false;
             var responseGet = Subject.Get<HttpBinResource>(requestGet);
 
diff --git a/src/NzbDrone.Common/Http/HttpRequest.cs b/src/NzbDrone.Common/Http/HttpRequest.cs
index 89ec89a38..4a878c0ff 100644
--- a/src/NzbDrone.Common/Http/HttpRequest.cs
+++ b/src/NzbDrone.Common/Http/HttpRequest.cs
@@ -14,8 +14,6 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Common.Http
             Headers = new HttpHeader();
             ConnectionKeepAlive = true;
             AllowAutoRedirect = true;
-            StoreRequestCookie = true;
-            IgnorePersistentCookies = false;
             Cookies = new Dictionary<string, string>();
 
             if (!RuntimeInfo.IsProduction)
@@ -40,7 +38,6 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Common.Http
         public bool ConnectionKeepAlive { get; set; }
         public bool LogResponseContent { get; set; }
         public Dictionary<string, string> Cookies { get; private set; }
-        public bool IgnorePersistentCookies { get; set; }
         public bool StoreRequestCookie { get; set; }
         public bool StoreResponseCookie { get; set; }
         public TimeSpan RequestTimeout { get; set; }
diff --git a/src/NzbDrone.Common/Http/HttpRequestBuilder.cs b/src/NzbDrone.Common/Http/HttpRequestBuilder.cs
index 2e9bf1a5b..2307658d4 100644
--- a/src/NzbDrone.Common/Http/HttpRequestBuilder.cs
+++ b/src/NzbDrone.Common/Http/HttpRequestBuilder.cs
@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Common.Http
         public bool LogResponseContent { get; set; }
         public NetworkCredential NetworkCredential { get; set; }
         public Dictionary<string, string> Cookies { get; private set; }
+        public bool StoreRequestCookie { get; set; }
+        public bool StoreResponseCookie { get; set; }
         public List<HttpFormData> FormData { get; private set; }
 
         public Action<HttpRequest> PostProcess { get; set; }
@@ -102,6 +104,8 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Common.Http
             request.SuppressHttpError = SuppressHttpError;
             request.UseSimplifiedUserAgent = UseSimplifiedUserAgent;
             request.AllowAutoRedirect = AllowAutoRedirect;
+            request.StoreRequestCookie = StoreRequestCookie;
+            request.StoreResponseCookie = StoreResponseCookie;
             request.ConnectionKeepAlive = ConnectionKeepAlive;
             request.RateLimit = RateLimit;
             request.LogResponseContent = LogResponseContent;
@@ -357,6 +361,20 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Common.Http
             return this;
         }
 
+        public virtual HttpRequestBuilder StoreRequestCookies(bool val = true)
+        {
+            StoreRequestCookie = val;
+
+            return this;
+        }
+
+        public virtual HttpRequestBuilder StoreResponseCookies(bool val = true)
+        {
+            StoreResponseCookie = val;
+
+            return this;
+        }
+
         public virtual HttpRequestBuilder AddFormParameter(string key, object value)
         {
             if (Method != HttpMethod.POST)