diff --git a/admin-dev/themes/default/template/controllers/products/form.tpl b/admin-dev/themes/default/template/controllers/products/form.tpl
index af57b9281..e95aed86c 100644
--- a/admin-dev/themes/default/template/controllers/products/form.tpl
+++ b/admin-dev/themes/default/template/controllers/products/form.tpl
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@
 
 {block name="defaultForm"}
 	<div>
-	 	<div class="productTabs" style="display:none;">
+		<div class="productTabs" style="display:none;">
 			<ul class="tab">
 			{foreach $product_tabs key=numStep item=tab}
 				<li class="tab-row">
@@ -82,6 +82,7 @@
 		var toload = new Array();
 		var empty_pack_msg = '{l s='Pack is empty. You need to add at least one product to the pack before you can save it.'}';
 		$('#product-tab-content-wait').show();
+		var post_data = {$post_data};
 
 		$(document).ready(function()
 		{
@@ -273,18 +274,18 @@
 	{***********************************************}
 	{********** TO CHECK !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ***********}
 	<script type="text/javascript">
-	    // <![CDATA[
-	    	ThickboxI18nImage = "{l s='Image'}";
-	    	ThickboxI18nOf = "{l s='of'}";
-	    	ThickboxI18nClose = "{l s='Close'}";
-	    	ThickboxI18nOrEscKey = "{l s='(or "Esc")'}";
-	    	ThickboxI18nNext = "{l s='Next >'}";
-	    	ThickboxI18nPrev = "{l s='< Previous'}";
-	    	tb_pathToImage = "../img/loadingAnimation.gif";
-	    //]]>
+		// <![CDATA[
+			ThickboxI18nImage = "{l s='Image'}";
+			ThickboxI18nOf = "{l s='of'}";
+			ThickboxI18nClose = "{l s='Close'}";
+			ThickboxI18nOrEscKey = "{l s='(or "Esc")'}";
+			ThickboxI18nNext = "{l s='Next >'}";
+			ThickboxI18nPrev = "{l s='< Previous'}";
+			tb_pathToImage = "../img/loadingAnimation.gif";
+		//]]>
 	</script>
 
-    <div id="product-tab-content-wait" style="display:none"><div id="loading">{l s='Loading...'}</div></div>
+	<div id="product-tab-content-wait" style="display:none"><div id="loading">{l s='Loading...'}</div></div>
 
 	<form id="product_form" action="{$form_action}" method="post" enctype="multipart/form-data" name="product" style="display:none;">
 		<input type="hidden" name="id_product" value="{$id_product}" />
diff --git a/admin-dev/themes/default/template/controllers/products/informations.tpl b/admin-dev/themes/default/template/controllers/products/informations.tpl
index 3388cc63b..4d9afafa4 100644
--- a/admin-dev/themes/default/template/controllers/products/informations.tpl
+++ b/admin-dev/themes/default/template/controllers/products/informations.tpl
@@ -34,11 +34,11 @@
 
 	<div>
 		<label class="text">{l s='Type:'}</label>
-		<input type="radio" name="type_product" id="simple_product" value="{Product::PTYPE_SIMPLE}" />
+		<input type="radio" name="type_product" id="simple_product" value="{Product::PTYPE_SIMPLE}" {if (isset($smarty.post.type_product) && Product::PTYPE_SIMPLE == $smarty.post.type_product)}checked="checked"{/if} />
 		<label class="radioCheck" for="simple_product">{l s='Product'}</label>
-		<input type="radio" name="type_product" id="pack_product" value="{Product::PTYPE_PACK}" {if $is_pack}checked="checked"{/if} />
+		<input type="radio" name="type_product" id="pack_product" value="{Product::PTYPE_PACK}" {if $is_pack || (isset($smarty.post.type_product) && Product::PTYPE_PACK == $smarty.post.type_product)}checked="checked"{/if} />
 		<label class="radioCheck" for="pack_product">{l s='Pack'}</label>
-		<input type="radio" name="type_product" id="virtual_product" value="{Product::PTYPE_VIRTUAL}" />
+		<input type="radio" name="type_product" id="virtual_product" value="{Product::PTYPE_VIRTUAL}" {if (isset($smarty.post.type_product) && Product::PTYPE_VIRTUAL == $smarty.post.type_product)}checked="checked"{/if} />
 		<label class="radioCheck" for="virtual_product">{l s='Virtual Product (services, booking and downloadable products)'}</label>
 	</div>
 
diff --git a/controllers/admin/AdminProductsController.php b/controllers/admin/AdminProductsController.php
index f838c732f..994110796 100644
--- a/controllers/admin/AdminProductsController.php
+++ b/controllers/admin/AdminProductsController.php
@@ -1589,14 +1589,14 @@ class AdminProductsControllerCore extends AdminController
 
 	protected function _removeTaxFromEcotax()
 	{
-	    $ecotaxTaxRate = Tax::getProductEcotaxRate();
+		$ecotaxTaxRate = Tax::getProductEcotaxRate();
 		if ($ecotax = Tools::getValue('ecotax'))
 			$_POST['ecotax'] = Tools::ps_round(Tools::getValue('ecotax') / (1 + $ecotaxTaxRate / 100), 6);
 	}
 
 	protected function _applyTaxToEcotax($product)
 	{
-	    $ecotaxTaxRate = Tax::getProductEcotaxRate();
+		$ecotaxTaxRate = Tax::getProductEcotaxRate();
 		if ($product->ecotax)
 			$product->ecotax = Tools::ps_round($product->ecotax * (1 + $ecotaxTaxRate / 100), 2);
 	}
@@ -2056,6 +2056,7 @@ class AdminProductsControllerCore extends AdminController
 		$this->display = 'edit';
 		$this->tpl_form_vars['token'] = $this->token;
 		$this->tpl_form_vars['combinationImagesJs'] = $this->getCombinationImagesJs();
+		$this->tpl_form_vars['post_data'] = Tools::jsonEncode($_POST);
 
 		// autoload rich text editor (tiny mce)
 		$this->tpl_form_vars['tinymce'] = true;
@@ -2480,7 +2481,7 @@ class AdminProductsControllerCore extends AdminController
 					'selected_cat_ids' => implode(',', array_keys($selected_cat)),
 					'selected_cat' => $selected_cat,
 					'category_tree' => $helper->renderCategoryTree(null, $selected_cat, 'categoryBox', false, true),
-				  	'product' => $product,
+					'product' => $product,
 					'link' => $this->context->link
 		));
 
@@ -2602,7 +2603,7 @@ class AdminProductsControllerCore extends AdminController
 			'languages' => $languages,
 			'default_language' => $default_language,
 			'ps_ssl_enabled' => Configuration::get('PS_SSL_ENABLED'),
-			'is_pack' => ($product->id && Pack::isPack($product->id)) || Tools::getValue('ppack'),
+			'is_pack' => ($product->id && Pack::isPack($product->id)) || Tools::getValue('ppack') || Tools::getValue('type_product') == Product::PTYPE_PACK,
 			'input_pack_items' => $input_pack_items,
 			'input_namepack_items' => $input_namepack_items
 		));
@@ -3742,7 +3743,7 @@ class AdminProductsControllerCore extends AdminController
 
 	protected function initPack(Product $product)
 	{
-		$this->tpl_form_vars['is_pack'] = ($product->id && Pack::isPack($product->id)) || Tools::getValue('ppack');
+		$this->tpl_form_vars['is_pack'] = ($product->id && Pack::isPack($product->id)) || Tools::getValue('ppack') || Tools::getValue('type_product') == Product::PTYPE_PACK;
 		$product->packItems = Pack::getItems($product->id, $this->context->language->id);
 
 		$input_pack_items = '';
diff --git a/js/admin-products.js b/js/admin-products.js
index e92edccfa..36ff6356c 100644
--- a/js/admin-products.js
+++ b/js/admin-products.js
@@ -235,6 +235,7 @@ function displayTabProductById(id, selected, index, stack)
 		url : myurl,
 		async : true,
 		cache: false, // cache needs to be set to false or IE will cache the page with outdated product values
+		data: post_data,
 		success : function(data)
 		{
 			tab_selector.html(data);