diff --git a/classes/helpers/FrmEntriesHelper.php b/classes/helpers/FrmEntriesHelper.php
index 4e05cb03af..34abcb0930 100644
--- a/classes/helpers/FrmEntriesHelper.php
+++ b/classes/helpers/FrmEntriesHelper.php
@@ -39,14 +39,14 @@ class FrmEntriesHelper {
 	public static function setup_new_vars( $fields, $form = '', $reset = false, $args = array() ) {
 		remove_action( 'media_buttons', 'FrmFormsController::insert_form_button' );
 
-		$values = array(
+		$posted_key = FrmAppHelper::get_post_param( 'item_key', '', 'sanitize_title' );
+		$values     = array(
 			'name'        => '',
 			'description' => '',
-			'item_key'    => '',
+			'item_key'    => ! $reset && is_string( $posted_key ) ? $posted_key : '',
+			'fields'      => array(),
 		);
 
-		$values['fields'] = array();
-
 		if ( ! $fields ) {
 			return apply_filters( 'frm_setup_new_entry', $values );
 		}
diff --git a/tests/phpunit/entries/test_FrmEntriesHelper.php b/tests/phpunit/entries/test_FrmEntriesHelper.php
index aa7f6e9cbb..c728fc4719 100644
--- a/tests/phpunit/entries/test_FrmEntriesHelper.php
+++ b/tests/phpunit/entries/test_FrmEntriesHelper.php
@@ -9,6 +9,11 @@
 #[\PHPUnit\Framework\Attributes\CoversClass( FrmEntriesHelper::class )]
 class test_FrmEntriesHelper extends FrmUnitTest {
 
+	public function tearDown(): void {
+		unset( $_POST['item_key'] );
+		parent::tearDown();
+	}
+
 	public function test_display_value() {
 		$value         = serialize( array( 'Option 1', 'Option 2' ) );
 		$field         = $this->factory->field->create_and_get(
@@ -22,4 +27,33 @@ public function test_display_value() {
 		$this->assertIsString( $display_value );
 		$this->assertSame( 'Option 1, Option 2', $display_value );
 	}
+
+	/**
+	 * The Entry Key typed on one page of a multi-page form must survive to the next page.
+	 */
+	public function test_setup_new_vars_keeps_posted_item_key() {
+		$form_id = $this->factory->form->create();
+		$this->factory->field->create(
+			array(
+				'form_id' => $form_id,
+				'type'    => 'text',
+			)
+		);
+		$fields            = FrmField::get_all_for_form( $form_id );
+		$_POST['item_key'] = 'My Typed Key';
+		$values            = FrmEntriesHelper::setup_new_vars( $fields );
+		$this->assertSame( 'my-typed-key', $values['item_key'] );
+
+		$values = FrmEntriesHelper::setup_new_vars( $fields, '', true );
+		$this->assertSame( '', $values['item_key'], 'A reset form must not carry the posted key.' );
+
+		$_POST['item_key'] = array( 'x' );
+		$values            = FrmEntriesHelper::setup_new_vars( $fields );
+		$this->assertSame( '', $values['item_key'], 'An array posted as the key must not reach the view.' );
+
+		unset( $_POST['item_key'] );
+
+		$values = FrmEntriesHelper::setup_new_vars( $fields );
+		$this->assertSame( '', $values['item_key'] );
+	}
 }