diff --git a/frontend/src/core/extensions/cookieConsentConfig.ts b/frontend/src/core/extensions/cookieConsentConfig.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5d5b72773
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/core/extensions/cookieConsentConfig.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+/**
+ * Optional overrides for cookie consent config.
+ */
+export function getCookieConsentOverrides(): Record<string, unknown> {
+  return {};
+}
diff --git a/frontend/src/core/hooks/useCookieConsent.ts b/frontend/src/core/hooks/useCookieConsent.ts
index a3a7977c1..40c1a196d 100644
--- a/frontend/src/core/hooks/useCookieConsent.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/core/hooks/useCookieConsent.ts
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import { useTranslation } from 'react-i18next';
 import { BASE_PATH } from '@app/constants/app';
 import { useAppConfig } from '@app/contexts/AppConfigContext';
 import { TOUR_STATE_EVENT, type TourStatePayload } from '@app/constants/events';
+import { getCookieConsentOverrides } from '@app/extensions/cookieConsentConfig';
 
 declare global {
   interface Window {
@@ -112,9 +113,11 @@ export const useCookieConsent = ({
         }
 
         try {
+          const overrides = getCookieConsentOverrides();
           window.CookieConsent.run({
             autoShow: true,
             hideFromBots: false,
+            ...overrides,
             guiOptions: {
               consentModal: {
                 layout: "bar",
diff --git a/frontend/src/desktop/extensions/cookieConsentConfig.ts b/frontend/src/desktop/extensions/cookieConsentConfig.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8a40d7f66
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/desktop/extensions/cookieConsentConfig.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+export function getCookieConsentOverrides(): Record<string, unknown> {
+  return {
+    cookie: {
+      useLocalStorage: true, // Cookies don't reliably persist on desktop, but localStorage does
+    }
+  };
+}