diff --git a/spec/features/idv/doc_auth/redo_document_capture_spec.rb b/spec/features/idv/doc_auth/redo_document_capture_spec.rb
index 4029bc718ec..67a0f71382a 100644
--- a/spec/features/idv/doc_auth/redo_document_capture_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/features/idv/doc_auth/redo_document_capture_spec.rb
@@ -20,11 +20,7 @@
       attach_and_submit_images
       click_idv_continue
 
-      if use_bad_ssn
-        fill_out_ssn_form_with_ssn_that_fails_resolution
-      else
-        fill_out_ssn_form_ok
-      end
+      handle_ssn_page
 
       click_idv_continue
     end
@@ -148,4 +144,19 @@
       end
     end
   end
+
+  def handle_ssn_page
+    # we don't know why it might still be on document capture, but handle it anyway
+    if current_url == idv_document_capture_url
+      mock_doc_auth_attention_with_barcode
+      attach_and_submit_images
+      click_idv_continue
+    end
+
+    if use_bad_ssn
+      fill_out_ssn_form_with_ssn_that_fails_resolution
+    else
+      fill_out_ssn_form_ok
+    end
+  end
 end