diff --git a/app/services/service_provider_request_handler.rb b/app/services/service_provider_request_handler.rb
index 6ff66b0bf02..d23aecbf837 100644
--- a/app/services/service_provider_request_handler.rb
+++ b/app/services/service_provider_request_handler.rb
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ def initialize(url:, session:, protocol_request:, protocol:)
   end
 
   def call
+    return if sp_url_stored_in_session == url
+
     pull_request_id_from_current_sp_session_id
 
     delete_sp_request_if_session_has_matching_request_id
@@ -34,8 +36,17 @@ def current_sp
   end
 
   def sp_stored_in_session
+    service_provider_request_proxy&.issuer
+  end
+
+  def sp_url_stored_in_session
+    service_provider_request_proxy&.url
+  end
+
+  def service_provider_request_proxy
     return if sp_request_id.blank?
-    ServiceProviderRequestProxy.from_uuid(sp_request_id).issuer
+    return @service_provider_request_proxy if defined?(@service_provider_request_proxy)
+    @service_provider_request_proxy = ServiceProviderRequestProxy.from_uuid(sp_request_id)
   end
 
   def pull_request_id_from_current_sp_session_id