diff --git a/cabby/abstract.py b/cabby/abstract.py
index 73be118..1e586b7 100644
--- a/cabby/abstract.py
+++ b/cabby/abstract.py
@@ -158,7 +158,9 @@ def prepare_generic_session(self):
             key_file=self.key_file,
             key_password=self.key_password,
             ca_cert=self.ca_cert,
-            verify_ssl=self.verify_ssl)
+            verify_ssl=self.verify_ssl,
+            jwt_token=self.jwt_token,
+        )
 
     def _execute_request(self, request, uri=None, service_type=None):
         '''
diff --git a/cabby/dispatcher.py b/cabby/dispatcher.py
index 2fc17aa..cc01aa4 100644
--- a/cabby/dispatcher.py
+++ b/cabby/dispatcher.py
@@ -304,16 +304,17 @@ def __call__(self, r):
 
 
 def get_generic_session(
-        proxies=None,
-        headers=None,
-        username=None,
-        password=None,
-        cert_file=None,
-        key_file=None,
-        key_password=None,
-        ca_cert=None,
-        verify_ssl=True):
-
+    proxies=None,
+    headers=None,
+    username=None,
+    password=None,
+    cert_file=None,
+    key_file=None,
+    key_password=None,
+    ca_cert=None,
+    verify_ssl=True,
+    jwt_token=None,
+):
     session = requests.Session()
     if ca_cert:
         session.verify = ca_cert
@@ -328,6 +329,8 @@ def get_generic_session(
         session.auth = HTTPBasicAuth(username, password)
     if cert_file and key_file:
         session.cert = (cert_file, key_file)
+    if jwt_token:
+        session.auth = JWTAuth(jwt_token)
     session._cabby_key_password = key_password
     return session
 
diff --git a/tests/test_common.py b/tests/test_common.py
index 3d5527a..ca93a6a 100644
--- a/tests/test_common.py
+++ b/tests/test_common.py
@@ -306,3 +306,28 @@ def poll_callback(request):
 
     list(client.poll(collection_name="X", uri="/poll"))
     assert client.jwt_token == second_token
+
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize("version", [11, 10])
+@responses.activate
+def test_jwt_token_when_set_directly(version):
+    given_token = "abcd"
+    client = make_client(version)
+
+    # The purpose of this test is to check that this assignment has effect:
+    client.jwt_token = given_token
+
+    def poll_callback(request):
+        _, _, token = request.headers["Authorization"].partition("Bearer ")
+        assert token == given_token
+        return (200, make_taxii_headers(version), get_fix(version).POLL_RESPONSE)
+
+    responses.mock._matches.append(
+        responses.CallbackResponse(
+            responses.POST,
+            url="http://example.localhost/poll",
+            callback=poll_callback,
+            stream=True,
+        )
+    )
+    list(client.poll(collection_name="X", uri="/poll"))