diff --git a/libraries/Ion_auth.php b/libraries/Ion_auth.php
index f567b1b2a..9b112de30 100644
--- a/libraries/Ion_auth.php
+++ b/libraries/Ion_auth.php
@@ -359,7 +359,7 @@ public function logged_in()
 		$recheck = $this->ion_auth_model->recheck_session();
 
 		// auto-login the user if they are remembered
-		if (!$recheck && get_cookie($this->config->item('remember_cookie_name', 'ion_auth')))
+		if (!$recheck && ($this->config->item('remember_users', 'ion_auth')) && get_cookie($this->config->item('remember_cookie_name', 'ion_auth')))
 		{
 			$recheck = $this->ion_auth_model->login_remembered_user();
 		}