diff --git a/midori/main.c b/midori/main.c
index 260e3b91..9a31a0f6 100644
--- a/midori/main.c
+++ b/midori/main.c
@@ -1464,9 +1464,7 @@ cookie_jar_constructed_cb (GObject* object)
         (GClosureNotify)g_free, 0);
     #endif
 }
-#endif
 
-#if HAVE_LIBSOUP
 static void
 authentication_dialog_response_cb (GtkWidget* dialog,
                                    gint       response,
@@ -1903,6 +1901,11 @@ main (int    argc,
     gchar* uri;
     KatzeItem* item;
     gchar* uri_ready;
+    #if HAVE_LIBSOUP
+    GObjectClass* webkit_class;
+    KatzeNet* net;
+    SoupSession* s_session;
+    #endif
     #ifdef HAVE_SQLITE
     sqlite3* db;
     gint max_history_age;
@@ -1980,6 +1983,9 @@ main (int    argc,
     }
 
     #if HAVE_LIBSOUP
+    webkit_class = g_type_class_ref (WEBKIT_TYPE_WEB_VIEW);
+    if (!g_object_class_find_property (webkit_class, "session"))
+    {
     /* This is a nasty trick that allows us to manipulate cookies
        even without having a pointer to the jar. */
     soup_cookie_jar_get_type ();
@@ -1991,8 +1997,6 @@ main (int    argc,
         old_jar_constructed_cb = G_OBJECT_CLASS (jar_class)->constructed;
         G_OBJECT_CLASS (jar_class)->constructed = cookie_jar_constructed_cb;
     }
-    #endif
-    #if HAVE_LIBSOUP
     /* This is a nasty trick that allows us to manipulate preferences
        even without having a pointer to the session. */
     soup_session_get_type ();
@@ -2004,6 +2008,7 @@ main (int    argc,
         old_session_constructed_cb = G_OBJECT_CLASS (session_class)->constructed;
         G_OBJECT_CLASS (session_class)->constructed = soup_session_constructed_cb;
     }
+    }
     #endif
 
     /* Load configuration files */
@@ -2121,6 +2126,24 @@ main (int    argc,
     }
     g_string_free (error_messages, TRUE);
 
+    #if HAVE_LIBSOUP
+    webkit_class = g_type_class_ref (WEBKIT_TYPE_WEB_VIEW);
+    if (g_object_class_find_property (webkit_class, "session"))
+    {
+        net = katze_net_new ();
+        s_session = katze_net_get_session (net);
+        soup_session_settings_notify_http_proxy_cb (settings, NULL, s_session);
+        soup_session_settings_notify_ident_string_cb (settings, NULL, s_session);
+        g_signal_connect (settings, "notify::http-proxy",
+            G_CALLBACK (soup_session_settings_notify_http_proxy_cb), s_session);
+        g_signal_connect (settings, "notify::ident-string",
+            G_CALLBACK (soup_session_settings_notify_ident_string_cb), s_session);
+        g_signal_connect (s_session, "authenticate",
+            G_CALLBACK (soup_session_authenticate_cb), app);
+        g_object_unref (net);
+    }
+    #endif
+
     /* Open as many tabs as we have uris, seperated by pipes */
     i = 0;
     while (uris && uris[i])
diff --git a/midori/midori-preferences.c b/midori/midori-preferences.c
index 6db69ba0..20aade79 100644
--- a/midori/midori-preferences.c
+++ b/midori/midori-preferences.c
@@ -300,6 +300,9 @@ midori_preferences_set_settings (MidoriPreferences* preferences,
     GtkWidget* entry;
     GtkWidget* hbox;
     gint icon_width, icon_height;
+    #if HAVE_LIBSOUP
+    GObjectClass* webkit_class;
+    #endif
 
     g_return_if_fail (MIDORI_IS_PREFERENCES (preferences));
     g_return_if_fail (MIDORI_IS_WEB_SETTINGS (settings));
@@ -535,8 +538,10 @@ midori_preferences_set_settings (MidoriPreferences* preferences,
 
     /* Page "Network" */
     #if HAVE_LIBSOUP
+    webkit_class = g_type_class_ref (WEBKIT_TYPE_WEB_VIEW);
+    if (g_object_class_find_property (webkit_class, "session") ||
     /* If a cookie jar was created, WebKit is using Soup */
-    if (g_type_get_qdata (SOUP_TYPE_COOKIE_JAR,
+        g_type_get_qdata (SOUP_TYPE_COOKIE_JAR,
         g_quark_from_static_string ("midori-has-jar")))
     {
     PAGE_NEW (GTK_STOCK_NETWORK, _("Network"));
@@ -571,8 +576,9 @@ midori_preferences_set_settings (MidoriPreferences* preferences,
     /* Page "Privacy" */
     PAGE_NEW (GTK_STOCK_INDEX, _("Privacy"));
     #if HAVE_LIBSOUP_2_25_2
+    if (g_object_class_find_property (webkit_class, "session") ||
     /* If a cookie jar was created, WebKit is using Soup */
-    if (g_type_get_qdata (SOUP_TYPE_COOKIE_JAR,
+        g_type_get_qdata (SOUP_TYPE_COOKIE_JAR,
         g_quark_from_static_string ("midori-has-jar")))
     {
     FRAME_NEW (_("Web Cookies"));
diff --git a/midori/midori-view.c b/midori/midori-view.c
index 847d7b9e..e87b857b 100644
--- a/midori/midori-view.c
+++ b/midori/midori-view.c
@@ -1442,6 +1442,9 @@ midori_view_construct_web_view (MidoriView* view)
     gpointer inspector;
 
     view->web_view = webkit_web_view_new ();
+    if (g_object_class_find_property (G_OBJECT_GET_CLASS (view->web_view), "session"))
+        g_object_set (view->web_view, "session",
+                      katze_net_get_session (view->net), NULL);
 
     web_frame = webkit_web_view_get_main_frame (WEBKIT_WEB_VIEW (view->web_view));