diff --git a/src/layouts/vin-lookup/vin-lookup.vue b/src/layouts/vin-lookup/vin-lookup.vue
index 5e6f27799..aaf2d016c 100644
--- a/src/layouts/vin-lookup/vin-lookup.vue
+++ b/src/layouts/vin-lookup/vin-lookup.vue
@@ -187,6 +187,7 @@ export default {
       invalidZip: '',
       vinPopulatedOnPageLoad: this.getVinFromStore()?.length > 0,
       initialVin: this.getVinFromStore(),
+      vinTouched: false,
     };
   },
   mounted() {
@@ -250,8 +251,12 @@ export default {
   },
   methods: {
     setVinTouched() {
-      this.vinMask = "XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX";
-      this.vin = this.initialVin;
+      if (!this.vinTouched) {
+        this.vinMask = "XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX";
+        this.vin = this.initialVin;
+      }      
+
+      this.vinTouched = true;
     },
     setupVinMask() {
       const lastSixChars = this.initialVin.substring(11, this.initialVin.length);