diff --git a/src/layouts/quote/quote.vue b/src/layouts/quote/quote.vue
index 9bc8bace4..b18dc3dde 100644
--- a/src/layouts/quote/quote.vue
+++ b/src/layouts/quote/quote.vue
@@ -136,6 +136,8 @@ import { nextTick } from "vue";
 import { packageNames } from "@/constants/package-names";
 import { navigateToHeritageFunnel } from "@/helpers/heritage-integration/navigation-helper";
 import { containsRecalParts } from "@/helpers/recal-helper";
+import { externalParameterStatus } from "@/constants/external-parameters";
+
 defineRule("option-required", required(errorMessages.OPTION_REQUIRED));
 
 const INSURANCE_TAB_TO_DISPLAY_THRESHOLD_DEFAULT = 300;
@@ -339,9 +341,17 @@ export default {
 
             const isExternalParameter = store.getters.externalParameterState?.isExternalParameter;
 
-            if (isExternalParameter !== undefined) {
-                // user is from an external source (either has value or is null)
+            if (isExternalParameter === externalParameterStatus.NOT_SET) {
+                // there are no active or inactive external parameters; use internal threshold
+                if (internalThreshold) thresholdToUse = internalThreshold;
 
+                vm.isInsuranceSelected = getIsInsuranceSelectedValue(
+                    vm.availableLineItems,
+                    thresholdToUse
+                );
+                baseMixin.methods.ResetExternalParamsAndHideModal();
+            } else {
+                // user came from an external source
                 if (store.getters.externalParameterQuote.isInsurance == true) {
                     // did user intentionally select insurance?
                     vm.isInsuranceSelected = true;
@@ -365,15 +375,6 @@ export default {
                     );
                     baseMixin.methods.ResetExternalParamsAndHideModal();
                 }
-            } else {
-                // there are no external parameters; use internal threshold
-                if (internalThreshold) thresholdToUse = internalThreshold;
-
-                vm.isInsuranceSelected = getIsInsuranceSelectedValue(
-                    vm.availableLineItems,
-                    thresholdToUse
-                );
-                baseMixin.methods.ResetExternalParamsAndHideModal();
             }
         });
     },
diff --git a/src/router/index.js b/src/router/index.js
index 4c57921b7..9d4417ff8 100644
--- a/src/router/index.js
+++ b/src/router/index.js
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import { getQuerystringParameter } from "@/helpers/querystring-helper";
 import { getDeviceIdValue } from "@/helpers/heritage-integration/cookie-helper";
 import { showFmgLoadingModal } from "@/helpers/loading-modal-helper";
 import { fmgPageValues, funnelStartPageName } from "@/router/router-constants/fmgPage-values";
+import { externalParameterStatus } from "@/constants/external-parameters";
 
 // Heritage integration
 import { isSavedSessionStillActive } from "@/helpers/heritage-integration/session-helper";
@@ -264,7 +265,7 @@ router.beforeEach(async (to, from, next) => {
         );
         // If alert event is on the bus, then display the alert
         if (alertEvent !== undefined || unknownAlertEvent !== undefined) {
-            store.commit(storeMutations.UPDATE_IS_EXTERNAL_PARAMETER, false);
+            store.commit(storeMutations.UPDATE_IS_EXTERNAL_PARAMETER, externalParameterStatus.INACTIVE);
         }
     }
     // fromPaymentToConfirmation workaround for navigating from an iframe but
@@ -540,7 +541,7 @@ async function DisplayPageError() {
             type: globalEventTypes.Danger,
         }
     );
-    store.commit(storeMutations.UPDATE_IS_EXTERNAL_PARAMETER, false);
+    store.commit(storeMutations.UPDATE_IS_EXTERNAL_PARAMETER, externalParameterStatus.INACTIVE);
     baseMixin.methods.dispatchStoreAction(storeActions.RESET_SAVE_SESSION_PROMISE);
     const pageError = getQuerystringParameter(queryStrings.PAGE_ERROR);
 
@@ -639,7 +640,7 @@ function updateExternalParameterState() {
         externalParameterModel &&
         externalParameterStyle
     ) {
-        store.commit(storeMutations.UPDATE_IS_EXTERNAL_PARAMETER, true);
+        store.commit(storeMutations.UPDATE_IS_EXTERNAL_PARAMETER, externalParameterStatus.ACTIVE);
         store.commit(storeMutations.UPDATE_EXTERNAL_PARAMETER_YEAR, externalParameterYear);
         store.commit(storeMutations.UPDATE_EXTERNAL_PARAMETER_MAKE, externalParameterMake);
         store.commit(storeMutations.UPDATE_EXTERNAL_PARAMETER_MODEL, externalParameterModel);