diff --git a/Configuration/EventContent/python/EventContentCosmics_cff.py b/Configuration/EventContent/python/EventContentCosmics_cff.py
index 21ec8b2549f2b..710fed95176ab 100644
--- a/Configuration/EventContent/python/EventContentCosmics_cff.py
+++ b/Configuration/EventContent/python/EventContentCosmics_cff.py
@@ -132,6 +132,7 @@
 AODEventContent.outputCommands.extend(EvtScalersAOD.outputCommands)
 AODEventContent.outputCommands.extend(OnlineMetaDataContent.outputCommands)
 AODEventContent.outputCommands.extend(TcdsEventContent.outputCommands)
+AODEventContent.outputCommands.extend(L1TriggerAOD.outputCommands)
 #
 #
 # RAWSIM Data Tier definition
diff --git a/L1Trigger/Configuration/python/L1Trigger_EventContent_Cosmics_cff.py b/L1Trigger/Configuration/python/L1Trigger_EventContent_Cosmics_cff.py
index 6fe234378a1f5..87c3817f3c45e 100644
--- a/L1Trigger/Configuration/python/L1Trigger_EventContent_Cosmics_cff.py
+++ b/L1Trigger/Configuration/python/L1Trigger_EventContent_Cosmics_cff.py
@@ -84,3 +84,17 @@
         'keep LumiSummary_lumiProducer_*_*'       
         )
 )
+
+def _appendStage2Digis(obj):
+    l1Stage2Digis = [
+        'keep *_gtStage2Digis_*_*',
+        'keep *_gmtStage2Digis_*_*',
+        'keep *_caloStage2Digis_*_*',
+        ]
+    obj.outputCommands += l1Stage2Digis
+
+# adding them to all places where we had l1extraParticles
+from Configuration.Eras.Modifier_stage2L1Trigger_cff import stage2L1Trigger
+stage2L1Trigger.toModify(L1TriggerRECO, func=_appendStage2Digis)
+stage2L1Trigger.toModify(L1TriggerAOD, func=_appendStage2Digis)
+stage2L1Trigger.toModify(L1TriggerFEVTDEBUG, func=_appendStage2Digis)