diff --git a/app/controllers/idv/in_person/verify_info_controller.rb b/app/controllers/idv/in_person/verify_info_controller.rb
index 63d8007b33a..d4f9d4cdbfa 100644
--- a/app/controllers/idv/in_person/verify_info_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/idv/in_person/verify_info_controller.rb
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ class VerifyInfoController < ApplicationController
       include VerifyInfoConcern
 
       before_action :confirm_not_rate_limited_after_doc_auth, except: [:show]
+      before_action :confirm_pii_data_present
       before_action :confirm_ssn_step_complete
 
       def show
@@ -73,7 +74,8 @@ def prev_url
       end
 
       def pii
-        user_session.dig('idv/in_person', :pii_from_user).merge(ssn: idv_session.ssn)
+        pii_from_user = user_session.dig('idv/in_person', :pii_from_user) || {}
+        pii_from_user.merge(ssn: idv_session.ssn)
       end
 
       # override IdvSessionConcern
@@ -94,6 +96,12 @@ def confirm_ssn_step_complete
         return if pii.present? && idv_session.ssn.present?
         redirect_to prev_url
       end
+
+      def confirm_pii_data_present
+        unless user_session.dig('idv/in_person').present?
+          redirect_to idv_path
+        end
+      end
     end
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/controllers/idv/in_person/verify_info_controller_spec.rb b/spec/controllers/idv/in_person/verify_info_controller_spec.rb
index cdf9698fad5..93a24901d47 100644
--- a/spec/controllers/idv/in_person/verify_info_controller_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/controllers/idv/in_person/verify_info_controller_spec.rb
@@ -48,6 +48,13 @@
         :confirm_ssn_step_complete,
       )
     end
+
+    it 'confirms idv/in_person data is present' do
+      expect(subject).to have_actions(
+        :before,
+        :confirm_pii_data_present,
+      )
+    end
   end
 
   before do
@@ -171,6 +178,29 @@
         expect(@analytics).to have_logged_event('IdV: proofing resolution result missing')
       end
     end
+
+    context 'when idv/in_person data is present' do
+      before do
+        subject.user_session['idv/in_person'] = flow_session
+      end
+
+      it 'renders the show template without errors' do
+        get :show
+
+        expect(response).to render_template :show
+      end
+    end
+
+    context 'when idv/in_person data is missing' do
+      before do
+        subject.user_session['idv/in_person'] = {}
+      end
+
+      it 'redirects to idv_path' do
+        get :show
+        expect(response).to redirect_to(idv_path)
+      end
+    end
   end
 
   describe '#update' do