diff --git a/client/src/redux/donation-saga.js b/client/src/redux/donation-saga.js
index 9afa5c84489..79860f4a2c2 100644
--- a/client/src/redux/donation-saga.js
+++ b/client/src/redux/donation-saga.js
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ import {
   shouldRequestDonationSelector,
   preventProgressDonationRequests,
   recentlyClaimedBlockSelector,
+  isDonatingSelector,
   addDonationComplete,
   addDonationError,
   postChargeStripeComplete,
@@ -51,6 +52,7 @@ function* addDonationSaga({ payload }) {
   try {
     yield call(addDonation, payload);
     yield put(addDonationComplete());
+    yield call(setDonationCookie);
   } catch (error) {
     const data =
       error.response && error.response.data
@@ -66,6 +68,7 @@ function* postChargeStripeSaga({ payload }) {
   try {
     yield call(postChargeStripe, payload);
     yield put(postChargeStripeComplete());
+    yield call(setDonationCookie);
   } catch (error) {
     const err =
       error.response && error.response.data
@@ -112,17 +115,31 @@ function* postChargeStripeCardSaga({
     }
     yield call(addDonation, optimizedPayload);
     yield put(postChargeStripeCardComplete());
+    yield call(setDonationCookie);
   } catch (error) {
     const errorMessage = error.message || defaultDonationErrorMessage;
     yield put(postChargeStripeCardError(errorMessage));
   }
 }
 
+function* setDonationCookie() {
+  const isDonating = yield select(isDonatingSelector);
+  const isDonorCookieSet = document.cookie
+    .split(';')
+    .some(item => item.trim().startsWith('isDonor=true'));
+  if (isDonating) {
+    if (!isDonorCookieSet) {
+      document.cookie = 'isDonor=true';
+    }
+  }
+}
+
 export function createDonationSaga(types) {
   return [
     takeEvery(types.tryToShowDonationModal, showDonateModalSaga),
     takeEvery(types.addDonation, addDonationSaga),
     takeLeading(types.postChargeStripe, postChargeStripeSaga),
-    takeLeading(types.postChargeStripeCard, postChargeStripeCardSaga)
+    takeLeading(types.postChargeStripeCard, postChargeStripeCardSaga),
+    takeEvery(types.fetchUserComplete, setDonationCookie)
   ];
 }