diff --git a/app/models/epp/contact.rb b/app/models/epp/contact.rb
index 52fef7143..ff119024d 100644
--- a/app/models/epp/contact.rb
+++ b/app/models/epp/contact.rb
@@ -173,6 +173,8 @@ class Epp::Contact < Contact
         elsif ident_type == "birthday" && !ident[/\A\d{4}-\d{2}-\d{2}\z/] && (Date.parse(ident) rescue false)
           at.merge!(ident: ident_frame.text)
           at.merge!(ident_country_code: ident_frame.attr('cc')) if ident_frame.attr('cc').present?
+        elsif ident_type == "birthday" && ident_country_code.blank?
+          at.merge!(ident_country_code: ident_frame.attr('cc'))
         elsif ident_type.blank? && ident_country_code.blank?
           at.merge!(ident_type: ident_frame.attr('type'))
           at.merge!(ident_country_code: ident_frame.attr('cc')) if ident_frame.attr('cc').present?