diff --git a/test-app/presenter/build.gradle b/test-app/presenter/build.gradle
index 6e9e0c90b6..34f67c42c6 100644
--- a/test-app/presenter/build.gradle
+++ b/test-app/presenter/build.gradle
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ kotlin {
         implementation projects.testApp.schema.compose
         implementation projects.redwoodLazylayoutCompose
         implementation projects.redwoodProtocolCompose
+        implementation libs.jetbrains.compose.runtime.saveable
         implementation libs.paging.compose.common
         implementation libs.kotlinx.coroutines.core
       }
diff --git a/test-app/presenter/src/commonMain/kotlin/com/example/redwood/testing/presenter/TestApp.kt b/test-app/presenter/src/commonMain/kotlin/com/example/redwood/testing/presenter/TestApp.kt
index 75c90e17b2..3577c5d216 100644
--- a/test-app/presenter/src/commonMain/kotlin/com/example/redwood/testing/presenter/TestApp.kt
+++ b/test-app/presenter/src/commonMain/kotlin/com/example/redwood/testing/presenter/TestApp.kt
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ import androidx.compose.runtime.Composable
 import androidx.compose.runtime.MutableState
 import androidx.compose.runtime.Stable
 import androidx.compose.runtime.mutableStateOf
-import androidx.compose.runtime.remember
+import androidx.compose.runtime.saveable.rememberSaveable
 import app.cash.redwood.Modifier
 import app.cash.redwood.compose.BackHandler
 import app.cash.redwood.layout.api.Constraint.Companion.Fill
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ class TestContext(
 
 @Composable
 fun TestApp(context: TestContext) {
-  val screenKeyState = remember { mutableStateOf<String?>(null) }
+  val screenKeyState = rememberSaveable { mutableStateOf<String?>(null) }
   val screenKey = screenKeyState.value
   if (screenKey == null) {
     ScreenList(screenKeyState)