diff --git a/src/app/branded/step-1/branded-checkout-step-1.component.js b/src/app/branded/step-1/branded-checkout-step-1.component.js
index 41500fa06..b6eb7884c 100644
--- a/src/app/branded/step-1/branded-checkout-step-1.component.js
+++ b/src/app/branded/step-1/branded-checkout-step-1.component.js
@@ -27,11 +27,11 @@ class BrandedCheckoutStep1Controller {
     this.resetSubmission()
     this.initItemConfig()
     this.initCart()
-
-    this.premiumSelected = false
   }
 
   initItemConfig () {
+    this.defaultItemConfig = angular.copy(this.itemConfig)
+
     this.itemConfig = {}
     this.itemConfig['campaign-code'] = this.campaignCode
     if (this.itemConfig['campaign-code'] &&
@@ -60,6 +60,13 @@ class BrandedCheckoutStep1Controller {
     }
     this.itemConfig['recurring-day-of-month'] = this.day
     this.itemConfig.frequency = this.frequency
+
+    this.premiumSelected = false
+
+    if (this.defaultItemConfig && this.defaultItemConfig['premium-code']) {
+      this.itemConfig['premium-code'] = this.defaultItemConfig['premium-code']
+      this.premiumSelected = true
+    }
   }
 
   initCart () {
diff --git a/src/app/branded/step-1/branded-checkout-step-1.spec.js b/src/app/branded/step-1/branded-checkout-step-1.spec.js
index e81faa748..40668d45b 100644
--- a/src/app/branded/step-1/branded-checkout-step-1.spec.js
+++ b/src/app/branded/step-1/branded-checkout-step-1.spec.js
@@ -84,6 +84,12 @@ describe('branded checkout step 1', () => {
       $ctrl.initItemConfig()
       expect($ctrl.itemConfig['campaign-code']).toEqual('')
     })
+
+    it('should persist premium-code in item config', () => {
+      $ctrl.itemConfig = { 'premium-code': '112233' }
+      $ctrl.initItemConfig()
+      expect($ctrl.itemConfig['premium-code']).toEqual('112233')
+    })
   })
 
   describe('initCart', () => {