diff --git a/app/controllers/concerns/fully_authenticatable.rb b/app/controllers/concerns/fully_authenticatable.rb
index f5e7eb0665c..a0326a0ff11 100644
--- a/app/controllers/concerns/fully_authenticatable.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/concerns/fully_authenticatable.rb
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ def confirm_two_factor_authenticated(id = nil)
 
   def delete_branded_experience
     ServiceProviderRequest.from_uuid(sp_session[:request_id]).delete
-    session.delete(:sp)
   end
 
   def request_id
diff --git a/app/controllers/users/sessions_controller.rb b/app/controllers/users/sessions_controller.rb
index ae84123fdb3..078c3739a06 100644
--- a/app/controllers/users/sessions_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/users/sessions_controller.rb
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ def timeout
 
     def check_user_needs_redirect
       if user_fully_authenticated?
-        redirect_to after_sign_in_path_for(current_user)
+        redirect_to signed_in_path
       elsif current_user
         sign_out
       end
diff --git a/spec/controllers/saml_idp_controller_spec.rb b/spec/controllers/saml_idp_controller_spec.rb
index f6fe4d29e6d..025cf9ed02a 100644
--- a/spec/controllers/saml_idp_controller_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/controllers/saml_idp_controller_spec.rb
@@ -306,8 +306,8 @@
           saml_get_auth(saml_settings)
         end
 
-        it 'deletes SP metadata from session' do
-          expect(session.key?(:sp)).to eq(false)
+        it 'does not delete SP metadata from session' do
+          expect(session.key?(:sp)).to eq(true)
         end
       end
     end
diff --git a/spec/controllers/users/sessions_controller_spec.rb b/spec/controllers/users/sessions_controller_spec.rb
index 9be166701c8..b981880208e 100644
--- a/spec/controllers/users/sessions_controller_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/controllers/users/sessions_controller_spec.rb
@@ -323,5 +323,22 @@
         get :new
       end
     end
+
+    context 'with fully authenticated user who has a pending profile' do
+      it 'redirects to the verify profile page' do
+        profile = create(
+          :profile,
+          deactivation_reason: :verification_pending,
+          phone_confirmed: false,
+          pii: { otp: 'abc123', ssn: '6666', dob: '1920-01-01' }
+        )
+        user = profile.user
+
+        stub_sign_in(user)
+        get :new
+
+        expect(response).to redirect_to verify_account_path
+      end
+    end
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/features/openid_connect/openid_connect_spec.rb b/spec/features/openid_connect/openid_connect_spec.rb
index 9c1d90cc899..ab2516c478b 100644
--- a/spec/features/openid_connect/openid_connect_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/features/openid_connect/openid_connect_spec.rb
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@
       click_submit_default
 
       expect(current_url).to start_with('http://localhost:7654/auth/result')
-      expect(page.get_rack_session.keys).to_not include('sp')
+      expect(page.get_rack_session.keys).to include('sp')
     end
 
     it 'auto-allows and sets the correct CSP headers after an incorrect OTP' do
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@
       click_submit_default
 
       expect(current_url).to start_with('http://localhost:7654/auth/result')
-      expect(page.get_rack_session.keys).to_not include('sp')
+      expect(page.get_rack_session.keys).to include('sp')
     end
   end
 
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@
         click_button t('forms.buttons.continue')
         redirect_uri = URI(current_url)
         expect(redirect_uri.to_s).to start_with('gov.gsa.openidconnect.test://result')
-        expect(page.get_rack_session.keys).to_not include('sp')
+        expect(page.get_rack_session.keys).to include('sp')
       end
     end
   end
@@ -501,7 +501,7 @@
         redirect_uri = URI(current_url)
 
         expect(redirect_uri.to_s).to start_with('http://localhost:7654/auth/result')
-        expect(page.get_rack_session.keys).to_not include('sp')
+        expect(page.get_rack_session.keys).to include('sp')
       end
 
       perform_in_browser(:one) do
@@ -515,7 +515,7 @@
         redirect_uri = URI(current_url)
 
         expect(redirect_uri.to_s).to start_with('http://localhost:7654/auth/result')
-        expect(page.get_rack_session.keys).to_not include('sp')
+        expect(page.get_rack_session.keys).to include('sp')
       end
     end
   end
diff --git a/spec/features/saml/loa1_sso_spec.rb b/spec/features/saml/loa1_sso_spec.rb
index dc974e046c7..669bb18703a 100644
--- a/spec/features/saml/loa1_sso_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/features/saml/loa1_sso_spec.rb
@@ -30,19 +30,22 @@
         click_on t('forms.buttons.continue')
 
         expect(current_url).to eq authn_request
-        expect(page.get_rack_session.keys).to_not include('sp')
+        expect(page.get_rack_session.keys).to include('sp')
       end
     end
 
     it 'takes user to the service provider, allows user to visit IDP' do
+      allow(FeatureManagement).to receive(:prefill_otp_codes?).and_return(true)
+
       user = create(:user, :signed_up)
       saml_authn_request = auth_request.create(saml_settings)
 
       visit saml_authn_request
-      sign_in_live_with_2fa(user)
+      click_link t('links.sign_in')
+      fill_in_credentials_and_submit(user.email, user.password)
+      click_submit_default
 
       expect(current_url).to eq saml_authn_request
-      expect(page.get_rack_session.keys).to_not include('sp')
 
       visit root_path
       expect(current_path).to eq account_path
@@ -177,7 +180,7 @@
         click_button t('forms.buttons.continue')
 
         expect(current_url).to eq authn_request
-        expect(page.get_rack_session.keys).to_not include('sp')
+        expect(page.get_rack_session.keys).to include('sp')
       end
 
       perform_in_browser(:one) do
@@ -190,7 +193,7 @@
         click_button t('forms.buttons.continue')
 
         expect(current_url).to eq authn_request
-        expect(page.get_rack_session.keys).to_not include('sp')
+        expect(page.get_rack_session.keys).to include('sp')
       end
     end
   end