diff --git a/update_attempter.cc b/update_attempter.cc
index db4be6b..4a71e4d 100644
--- a/update_attempter.cc
+++ b/update_attempter.cc
@@ -1003,6 +1003,12 @@
             payload.metadata_signature + ":";
       }
 
+      // If we just downloaded a rollback image, we should preserve this fact
+      // over the following powerwash.
+      if (install_plan.is_rollback) {
+        system_state_->payload_state()->SetRollbackHappened(true);
+      }
+
       // Expect to reboot into the new version to send the proper metric during
       // next boot.
       system_state_->payload_state()->ExpectRebootInNewVersion(