diff --git a/classes/class-wc-checkout.php b/classes/class-wc-checkout.php
index 360c2702336..e5d34ce0b67 100644
--- a/classes/class-wc-checkout.php
+++ b/classes/class-wc-checkout.php
@@ -550,8 +550,11 @@ class WC_Checkout {
 		global $woocommerce;
 		
 		if (isset( $_POST[$input] ) && !empty($_POST[$input])) :
+		
 			return esc_attr($_POST[$input]);
+			
 		elseif (is_user_logged_in()) :
+		
 			if ($meta = get_user_meta( get_current_user_id(), $input, true )) return $meta;
 			
 			$current_user = wp_get_current_user();
@@ -560,10 +563,19 @@ class WC_Checkout {
 			endif;
 			
 		else :
-
-			if ($input == "billing_country") :
-				return $woocommerce->countries->get_base_country();
-			endif;
+		
+			// If we are here then the user is not logged in - try to use the session data, otherwise default to base
+			if ($input == "billing_country") return ($woocommerce->customer->get_country()) ? $woocommerce->customer->get_country() : $woocommerce->countries->get_base_country();
+			
+			if ($input == "billing_state") return ($woocommerce->customer->get_state()) ? $woocommerce->customer->get_state() : $woocommerce->countries->get_base_state();
+			
+			if ($input == "billing_postcode") return ($woocommerce->customer->get_postcode()) ? $woocommerce->customer->get_postcode() : '';
+			
+			if ($input == "shipping_country") return ($woocommerce->customer->get_shipping_country()) ? $woocommerce->customer->get_shipping_country() : $woocommerce->countries->get_base_country();
+			
+			if ($input == "shipping_state") return ($woocommerce->customer->get_shipping_state()) ? $woocommerce->customer->get_shipping_state() : $woocommerce->countries->get_base_state();
+			
+			if ($input == "shipping_postcode") return ($woocommerce->customer->get_shipping_postcode()) ? $woocommerce->customer->get_shipping_postcode() : '';
 			
 		endif;
 	}
diff --git a/readme.txt b/readme.txt
index a4f40508931..8b02b2119d1 100644
--- a/readme.txt
+++ b/readme.txt
@@ -85,15 +85,17 @@ Yes you can! Join in on our GitHub repository :) https://github.com/woothemes/wo
 == Changelog ==
 
 = 1.4.4 = 
-* Trigger 'change' event on the hidden variation_id input
-* Load non-minified woocommerce.js file if SCRIPT_DEBUG is on
-* Fix for reducing/increasing stock notifications
+* Fix for remove coupon links after ajax update of shipping
+* Fix for reducing/increasing stock + notifications
 * Don't reset shipping method on cart during every update
+* Checkout country/state/postcode defaults to session if not logged in
 * Method availability (country) for local pickup/delivery
-* Fixed permalinks in shortcodes
+* Fixed get_permalink in shortcodes
 * Install process tweaks (for flushing post type rules)
 * data-min argument/option for quantity inputs
-* Notice when the configuration may cause permalink errors
+* Notice is now shown in admin when the configuration may cause permalink errors
+* Trigger 'change' event on the hidden variation_id input
+* Load non-minified woocommerce.js file if SCRIPT_DEBUG is on
 
 = 1.4.3 - 16/02/2012 = 
 * Fix for variation shipping class detection
diff --git a/shortcodes/shortcode-cart.php b/shortcodes/shortcode-cart.php
index 4a2f931a8a5..c2b7b226c70 100644
--- a/shortcodes/shortcode-cart.php
+++ b/shortcodes/shortcode-cart.php
@@ -52,7 +52,8 @@ function woocommerce_cart( $atts ) {
 			$woocommerce->add_message(  __('Shipping costs updated.', 'woocommerce') );
 		
 		else :
-		
+			
+			$woocommerce->customer->set_to_base();
 			$woocommerce->customer->set_shipping_to_base();
 			$woocommerce->add_message(  __('Shipping costs updated.', 'woocommerce') );
 			
diff --git a/templates/cart/totals.php b/templates/cart/totals.php
index 7a6ba0bbde2..d0ba0078d87 100644
--- a/templates/cart/totals.php
+++ b/templates/cart/totals.php
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ $available_methods = $woocommerce->shipping->get_available_shipping_methods();
 				<?php if ($woocommerce->cart->get_discounts_before_tax()) : ?>
 				
 				<tr class="discount">
-					<th><?php _e('Cart Discount', 'woocommerce'); ?> <a href="<?php echo add_query_arg('remove_discounts', '1') ?>"><?php _e('[Remove]', 'woocommerce'); ?></a></th>
+					<th><?php _e('Cart Discount', 'woocommerce'); ?> <a href="<?php echo add_query_arg('remove_discounts', '1', $woocommerce->cart->get_cart_url()) ?>"><?php _e('[Remove]', 'woocommerce'); ?></a></th>
 					<td>-<?php echo $woocommerce->cart->get_discounts_before_tax(); ?></td>
 				</tr>
 				
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ $available_methods = $woocommerce->shipping->get_available_shipping_methods();
 				<?php if ($woocommerce->cart->get_discounts_after_tax()) : ?>
 				
 				<tr class="discount">
-					<th><?php _e('Order Discount', 'woocommerce'); ?> <a href="<?php echo add_query_arg('remove_discounts', '2') ?>"><?php _e('[Remove]', 'woocommerce'); ?></a></th>
+					<th><?php _e('Order Discount', 'woocommerce'); ?> <a href="<?php echo add_query_arg('remove_discounts', '2', $woocommerce->cart->get_cart_url()) ?>"><?php _e('[Remove]', 'woocommerce'); ?></a></th>
 					<td>-<?php echo $woocommerce->cart->get_discounts_after_tax(); ?></td>
 				</tr>