diff --git a/app/services/idv/steps/ipp/ssn_step.rb b/app/services/idv/steps/ipp/ssn_step.rb
index 9dffd673110..5499f02bc3b 100644
--- a/app/services/idv/steps/ipp/ssn_step.rb
+++ b/app/services/idv/steps/ipp/ssn_step.rb
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@ def form_submit
         end
 
         def generate_threatmetrix_session_id
-          return unless IdentityConfig.store.proofing_device_profiling_collecting_enabled
           flow_session[:threatmetrix_session_id] = SecureRandom.uuid if !updating_ssn
           flow_session[:threatmetrix_session_id]
         end
diff --git a/app/services/idv/steps/ssn_step.rb b/app/services/idv/steps/ssn_step.rb
index d136cf1aea3..5d95ba0390a 100644
--- a/app/services/idv/steps/ssn_step.rb
+++ b/app/services/idv/steps/ssn_step.rb
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@ def invalid_state_response
       end
 
       def generate_threatmetrix_session_id
-        return unless IdentityConfig.store.proofing_device_profiling_collecting_enabled
         flow_session[:threatmetrix_session_id] = SecureRandom.uuid if !updating_ssn
         flow_session[:threatmetrix_session_id]
       end
diff --git a/spec/features/idv/doc_auth/verify_step_spec.rb b/spec/features/idv/doc_auth/verify_step_spec.rb
index 1760d3aa540..5f32911d827 100644
--- a/spec/features/idv/doc_auth/verify_step_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/features/idv/doc_auth/verify_step_spec.rb
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@
           anything,
           should_proof_state_id: true,
           trace_id: anything,
-          threatmetrix_session_id: nil,
+          threatmetrix_session_id: kind_of(String),
           user_id: user.id,
           request_ip: kind_of(String),
         ).
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@
           anything,
           should_proof_state_id: false,
           trace_id: anything,
-          threatmetrix_session_id: nil,
+          threatmetrix_session_id: kind_of(String),
           user_id: user.id,
           request_ip: kind_of(String),
         ).
@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@
           anything,
           should_proof_state_id: false,
           trace_id: anything,
-          threatmetrix_session_id: nil,
+          threatmetrix_session_id: kind_of(String),
           user_id: user.id,
           request_ip: kind_of(String),
         ).
diff --git a/spec/services/idv/steps/ipp/ssn_step_spec.rb b/spec/services/idv/steps/ipp/ssn_step_spec.rb
index 152550039aa..3ca0c0af8f4 100644
--- a/spec/services/idv/steps/ipp/ssn_step_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/services/idv/steps/ipp/ssn_step_spec.rb
@@ -70,12 +70,12 @@
     end
 
     context 'with proofing device profiling collecting disabled' do
-      it 'does not add a session id to flow session' do
+      it 'still adds a session id to flow session' do
         allow(IdentityConfig.store).
           to receive(:proofing_device_profiling_collecting_enabled).
           and_return(false)
         step.extra_view_variables
-        expect(flow.flow_session[:threatmetrix_session_id]).to eq(nil)
+        expect(flow.flow_session[:threatmetrix_session_id]).to_not eq(nil)
       end
     end
   end
diff --git a/spec/services/idv/steps/ssn_step_spec.rb b/spec/services/idv/steps/ssn_step_spec.rb
index eabd8395dc9..e2fe34ed2c0 100644
--- a/spec/services/idv/steps/ssn_step_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/services/idv/steps/ssn_step_spec.rb
@@ -102,12 +102,12 @@
       end
 
       context 'with proofing device profiling collecting disabled' do
-        it 'does not add a session id to flow session' do
+        it 'still adds a session id to flow session' do
           allow(IdentityConfig.store).
             to receive(:proofing_device_profiling_collecting_enabled).
             and_return(false)
           step.extra_view_variables
-          expect(flow.flow_session[:threatmetrix_session_id]).to eq(nil)
+          expect(flow.flow_session[:threatmetrix_session_id]).to_not eq(nil)
         end
       end
     end