diff --git a/src/router/index.js b/src/router/index.js
index f7ff73a94..809c0e96c 100644
--- a/src/router/index.js
+++ b/src/router/index.js
@@ -64,7 +64,8 @@ const routes = [
                 // On entering the funnel "fresh", read cookie information, decide what to do next. payment pages used to return from safelitehop so exclude here
                 else if (
                     from.redirectedFrom === undefined &&
-                    !to.query.fmgPage.startsWith("payment")
+                    !to.query.fmgPage !== "payment" &&
+                    !to.query.fmgPage !== "payment-pia-return"
                 ) {
                     // clear the saveSessionPromise - if it exists in the vuex store but a new instance was created
                     //   the saveSessionPromise will no longer point to a valid promise