diff --git a/middleware/cors.go b/middleware/cors.go
index 6ddb540af..10504359f 100644
--- a/middleware/cors.go
+++ b/middleware/cors.go
@@ -99,8 +99,9 @@ type (
 		// MaxAge determines the value of the Access-Control-Max-Age response header.
 		// This header indicates how long (in seconds) the results of a preflight
 		// request can be cached.
+		// The header is set only if MaxAge != 0, negative value sends "0" which instructs browsers not to cache that response.
 		//
-		// Optional. Default value 0.  The header is set only if MaxAge > 0.
+		// Optional. Default value 0 - meaning header is not sent.
 		//
 		// See also: https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/HTTP/Headers/Access-Control-Max-Age
 		MaxAge int `yaml:"max_age"`
@@ -159,7 +160,11 @@ func CORSWithConfig(config CORSConfig) echo.MiddlewareFunc {
 	allowMethods := strings.Join(config.AllowMethods, ",")
 	allowHeaders := strings.Join(config.AllowHeaders, ",")
 	exposeHeaders := strings.Join(config.ExposeHeaders, ",")
-	maxAge := strconv.Itoa(config.MaxAge)
+
+	maxAge := "0"
+	if config.MaxAge > 0 {
+		maxAge = strconv.Itoa(config.MaxAge)
+	}
 
 	return func(next echo.HandlerFunc) echo.HandlerFunc {
 		return func(c echo.Context) error {
@@ -282,7 +287,7 @@ func CORSWithConfig(config CORSConfig) echo.MiddlewareFunc {
 					res.Header().Set(echo.HeaderAccessControlAllowHeaders, h)
 				}
 			}
-			if config.MaxAge > 0 {
+			if config.MaxAge != 0 {
 				res.Header().Set(echo.HeaderAccessControlMaxAge, maxAge)
 			}
 			return c.NoContent(http.StatusNoContent)
diff --git a/middleware/cors_test.go b/middleware/cors_test.go
index c1bb91eb3..797600c5c 100644
--- a/middleware/cors_test.go
+++ b/middleware/cors_test.go
@@ -60,6 +60,59 @@ func TestCORS(t *testing.T) {
 				echo.HeaderAccessControlMaxAge:           "3600",
 			},
 		},
+		{
+			name: "ok, preflight request when `Access-Control-Max-Age` is set",
+			givenMW: CORSWithConfig(CORSConfig{
+				AllowOrigins:     []string{"localhost"},
+				AllowCredentials: true,
+				MaxAge:           1,
+			}),
+			whenMethod: http.MethodOptions,
+			whenHeaders: map[string]string{
+				echo.HeaderOrigin:      "localhost",
+				echo.HeaderContentType: echo.MIMEApplicationJSON,
+			},
+			expectHeaders: map[string]string{
+				echo.HeaderAccessControlMaxAge: "1",
+			},
+		},
+		{
+			name: "ok, preflight request when `Access-Control-Max-Age` is set to 0 - not to cache response",
+			givenMW: CORSWithConfig(CORSConfig{
+				AllowOrigins:     []string{"localhost"},
+				AllowCredentials: true,
+				MaxAge:           -1, // forces `Access-Control-Max-Age: 0`
+			}),
+			whenMethod: http.MethodOptions,
+			whenHeaders: map[string]string{
+				echo.HeaderOrigin:      "localhost",
+				echo.HeaderContentType: echo.MIMEApplicationJSON,
+			},
+			expectHeaders: map[string]string{
+				echo.HeaderAccessControlMaxAge: "0",
+			},
+		},
+		{
+			name: "ok, CORS check are skipped",
+			givenMW: CORSWithConfig(CORSConfig{
+				AllowOrigins:     []string{"localhost"},
+				AllowCredentials: true,
+				Skipper: func(c echo.Context) bool {
+					return true
+				},
+			}),
+			whenMethod: http.MethodOptions,
+			whenHeaders: map[string]string{
+				echo.HeaderOrigin:      "localhost",
+				echo.HeaderContentType: echo.MIMEApplicationJSON,
+			},
+			notExpectHeaders: map[string]string{
+				echo.HeaderAccessControlAllowOrigin:      "localhost",
+				echo.HeaderAccessControlAllowMethods:     "GET,HEAD,PUT,PATCH,POST,DELETE",
+				echo.HeaderAccessControlAllowCredentials: "true",
+				echo.HeaderAccessControlMaxAge:           "3600",
+			},
+		},
 		{
 			name: "ok, preflight request with wildcard `AllowOrigins` and `AllowCredentials` true",
 			givenMW: CORSWithConfig(CORSConfig{