diff --git a/src/services/CookiesService.php b/src/services/CookiesService.php
index 1f75906..f5f1678 100644
--- a/src/services/CookiesService.php
+++ b/src/services/CookiesService.php
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ public function setSecure(
         string $domain = '',
         bool   $secure = false,
         bool   $httpOnly = false,
-        bool   $sameSite = false,
+        string $sameSite = 'Lax',
     ): void
     {
         if (empty($value)) {
@@ -131,8 +131,7 @@ public function getSecure(string $name = ''): string
             }
 
             if (
-                $cookie
-                && !empty($cookie->value)
+                !empty($cookie->value)
                 && $data !== false
             ) {
                 $result = unserialize(base64_decode($data), ['allowed_classes' => false]);
diff --git a/src/twigextensions/CookiesTwigExtension.php b/src/twigextensions/CookiesTwigExtension.php
index 1b252e1..10bc372 100644
--- a/src/twigextensions/CookiesTwigExtension.php
+++ b/src/twigextensions/CookiesTwigExtension.php
@@ -51,9 +51,9 @@ public function getFilters(): array
     public function getFunctions(): array
     {
         return [
-            new TwigFunction('setCookie', fn(string $name = "", string $value = "", int $expire = 0, string $path = "/", string $domain = "", bool $secure = false, bool $httpOnly = false, bool $sameSite = false) => $this->setCookie($name, $value, $expire, $path, $domain, $secure, $httpOnly, $sameSite)),
+            new TwigFunction('setCookie', fn(string $name = "", string $value = "", int $expire = 0, string $path = "/", string $domain = "", bool $secure = false, bool $httpOnly = false, string $sameSite = 'Lax') => $this->setCookie($name, $value, $expire, $path, $domain, $secure, $httpOnly, $sameSite)),
             new TwigFunction('getCookie', fn($name) => $this->getCookie($name)),
-            new TwigFunction('setSecureCookie', fn(string $name = "", string $value = "", int $expire = 0, string $path = "/", string $domain = "", bool $secure = false, bool $httpOnly = false, bool $sameSite = false) => $this->setSecureCookie($name, $value, $expire, $path, $domain, $secure, $httpOnly, $sameSite)),
+            new TwigFunction('setSecureCookie', fn(string $name = "", string $value = "", int $expire = 0, string $path = "/", string $domain = "", bool $secure = false, bool $httpOnly = false, string $sameSite = 'Lax') => $this->setSecureCookie($name, $value, $expire, $path, $domain, $secure, $httpOnly, $sameSite)),
             new TwigFunction('getSecureCookie', fn($name) => $this->getSecureCookie($name)),
         ];
     }
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ public function setSecureCookie(
         string $domain = "",
         bool   $secure = false,
         bool   $httpOnly = false,
-        bool   $sameSite = false,
+        string $sameSite = 'Lax',
     ): void
     {
         Cookies::$plugin->cookies->setSecure(
diff --git a/src/variables/CookiesVariable.php b/src/variables/CookiesVariable.php
index 3d1c737..0309e75 100755
--- a/src/variables/CookiesVariable.php
+++ b/src/variables/CookiesVariable.php
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ public function setSecure(
         string $domain = "",
         bool   $secure = false,
         bool   $httpOnly = false,
-        bool   $sameSite = false,
+        string $sameSite = 'Lax',
     ): void
     {
         Cookies::$plugin->cookies->setSecure(