diff --git a/ecommerce/extensions/iap/processors/base_iap.py b/ecommerce/extensions/iap/processors/base_iap.py
index 2f28d6a79db..cde23e9a5d6 100644
--- a/ecommerce/extensions/iap/processors/base_iap.py
+++ b/ecommerce/extensions/iap/processors/base_iap.py
@@ -212,6 +212,7 @@ def record_processor_response(self, response, transaction_id=None, basket=None,
                                                                             basket=basket)
 
         meta_data = self._get_metadata(currency_code=currency_code, price=price)
+        original_transaction_id = original_transaction_id or transaction_id
         PaymentProcessorResponseExtension.objects.create(
             processor_response=processor_response, original_transaction_id=original_transaction_id,
             meta_data=meta_data)