diff --git a/rest_framework_jwt/views.py b/rest_framework_jwt/views.py
index 30cd4646..ba971144 100644
--- a/rest_framework_jwt/views.py
+++ b/rest_framework_jwt/views.py
@@ -51,9 +51,12 @@ def get_serializer(self, *args, **kwargs):
         kwargs['context'] = self.get_serializer_context()
         return serializer_class(*args, **kwargs)
 
-    def post(self, request, *args, **kwargs):
-        serializer = self.get_serializer(data=request.data)
-
+    def post(self, request, *args, **kwargs):		
+        request_data = request.data.copy()
+        if api_settings.JWT_AUTH_COOKIE:
+                request_data['token'] = request.COOKIES.get(api_settings.JWT_AUTH_COOKIE)
+        serializer = self.get_serializer(data=request_data)
+        
         if serializer.is_valid():
             user = serializer.object.get('user') or request.user
             token = serializer.object.get('token')