diff --git a/.changeset/expo-link-social-id-token.md b/.changeset/expo-link-social-id-token.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b867240cac
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/expo-link-social-id-token.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+"@better-auth/expo": patch
+---
+
+Include the stored session cookie when linking a social account with an ID token in Expo apps.
diff --git a/packages/expo/src/client.ts b/packages/expo/src/client.ts
index f49f42c1a2..796685aa6f 100644
--- a/packages/expo/src/client.ts
+++ b/packages/expo/src/client.ts
@@ -534,8 +534,12 @@ export const expoClient = (opts: ExpoClientOptions) => {
 					const isIdTokenRequest = options.body?.idToken !== undefined;
 
 					if (isIdTokenRequest) {
+						const cookie = url.includes("/link-social")
+							? getCookie(storage.getItem(cookieName) || "{}")
+							: "";
 						options.headers = {
 							...options.headers,
+							...(cookie ? { cookie } : {}),
 							"x-skip-oauth-proxy": "true",
 						};
 					} else {
diff --git a/packages/expo/test/expo.test.ts b/packages/expo/test/expo.test.ts
index dd556c5518..f5c9971b95 100644
--- a/packages/expo/test/expo.test.ts
+++ b/packages/expo/test/expo.test.ts
@@ -578,6 +578,65 @@ describe("expo", async () => {
 		expect(originHeader).toBeNull();
 	});
 
+	/**
+	 * @see https://github.com/better-auth/better-auth/issues/9900
+	 */
+	it("should send cookie for link-social ID token requests", async () => {
+		let cookieHeader: string | null | undefined = null;
+		let expoOriginHeader: string | null | undefined = null;
+		const storage = new Map<string, string>();
+
+		storage.set(
+			"better-auth_cookie",
+			JSON.stringify({
+				"better-auth.session_token": {
+					value: "existing-token",
+					expires: new Date(Date.now() + 1000 * 60 * 60).toISOString(),
+				},
+			}),
+		);
+
+		const { client } = await getTestInstance(
+			{
+				hooks: {
+					before: createAuthMiddleware(async (ctx) => {
+						cookieHeader = ctx.request?.headers.get("cookie");
+						expoOriginHeader = ctx.request?.headers.get("expo-origin");
+					}),
+				},
+				socialProviders: {
+					google: {
+						clientId: "test",
+						clientSecret: "test",
+					},
+				},
+				plugins: [expo()],
+			},
+			{
+				clientOptions: {
+					plugins: [
+						expoClient({
+							storage: {
+								getItem: (key) => storage.get(key) || null,
+								setItem: async (key, value) => storage.set(key, value),
+							},
+						}),
+					],
+				},
+			},
+		);
+
+		await client.linkSocial({
+			provider: "google",
+			idToken: {
+				token: "fake-id-token",
+			},
+		});
+
+		expect(cookieHeader).toContain("better-auth.session_token=existing-token");
+		expect(expoOriginHeader).toBeNull();
+	});
+
 	it("should preserve existing cookies on link-social", async () => {
 		await client.signIn.email({
 			email: testUser.email,