diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index dcb9b56f7..66afc0b95 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 - [#1495](https://github.com/okta/okta-auth-js/pull/1495) add: DPoP support
 - [#1507](https://github.com/okta/okta-auth-js/pull/1507) add: new method `getOrRenewAccessToken`
 - [#1505](https://github.com/okta/okta-auth-js/pull/1505) add: support of `revokeSessions` param for `OktaPassword` authenticator (can be used in `reset-authenticator` remediation)
+- [#1508](https://github.com/okta/okta-auth-js/pull/1508) IDX: add condition to compare stateHandles when loading saved idxResponse only when useGenericRemediator option is false or undefined
 - [#1512](https://github.com/okta/okta-auth-js/pull/1512) add: new service `RenewOnTabActivation`
 
 ### Bug Fix
diff --git a/lib/idx/IdxTransactionManager.ts b/lib/idx/IdxTransactionManager.ts
index e092da747..ec911a4f4 100644
--- a/lib/idx/IdxTransactionManager.ts
+++ b/lib/idx/IdxTransactionManager.ts
@@ -52,7 +52,11 @@ export function createIdxTransactionManager
       }
 
       if (options) {
-        const { interactionHandle } = options;
+        const { stateHandle, interactionHandle } = options;
+        // only perform this check if NOT using generic remediator
+        if (!options.useGenericRemediator && stateHandle && storedValue.stateHandle !== stateHandle) {
+          return null;
+        }
         if (interactionHandle && storedValue.interactionHandle !== interactionHandle) {
           return null;
         }
diff --git a/lib/idx/run.ts b/lib/idx/run.ts
index 4c4082bbc..f4eae2aaa 100644
--- a/lib/idx/run.ts
+++ b/lib/idx/run.ts
@@ -127,13 +127,14 @@ async function getDataFromIntrospect(authClient: OktaAuthIdxInterface, data: Run
     maxAge,
     acrValues,
     nonce,
+    useGenericRemediator,
   } = options;
 
   let idxResponse;
   let meta = getSavedTransactionMeta(authClient, { state, recoveryToken, activationToken }); // may be undefined
 
   if (stateHandle) {
-    idxResponse = await introspect(authClient, { withCredentials, version, stateHandle });
+    idxResponse = await introspect(authClient, { withCredentials, version, stateHandle, useGenericRemediator });
   } else {
     let interactionHandle = meta?.interactionHandle; // may be undefined
     if (!interactionHandle) {
@@ -154,7 +155,7 @@ async function getDataFromIntrospect(authClient: OktaAuthIdxInterface, data: Run
     }
   
     // Introspect to get idx response
-    idxResponse = await introspect(authClient, { withCredentials, version, interactionHandle });
+    idxResponse = await introspect(authClient, { withCredentials, version, interactionHandle, useGenericRemediator });
   }
   return { ...data, idxResponse, meta };
 }
diff --git a/lib/idx/types/options.ts b/lib/idx/types/options.ts
index 1863d24c6..4d91f6e9f 100644
--- a/lib/idx/types/options.ts
+++ b/lib/idx/types/options.ts
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ export interface IntrospectOptions extends IdxOptions {
   interactionHandle?: string;
   stateHandle?: string;
   version?: string;
+  useGenericRemediator?: boolean;
 }
 
 export interface RemediateOptions extends IdxOptions {
diff --git a/test/spec/idx/IdxTransactionManager.ts b/test/spec/idx/IdxTransactionManager.ts
index d1ca9ad5c..628f74f6e 100644
--- a/test/spec/idx/IdxTransactionManager.ts
+++ b/test/spec/idx/IdxTransactionManager.ts
@@ -165,6 +165,20 @@ describe('IdxTransactionManager', () => {
       expect(res).toBeNull();
     });
     describe('with options.stateHandle', () => {
+      it('returns null if options.stateHandle does not match saved stateHandle and useGenericRemediator = undefined', () => {
+        const { transactionManager, idxResponseStorage, savedResponse } = testContext;
+        idxResponseStorage.getStorage.mockReturnValue(savedResponse);
+        const res = transactionManager.loadIdxResponse({ stateHandle: 'a' });
+        expect(idxResponseStorage.getStorage).toHaveBeenCalled();
+        expect(res).toBeNull();
+      });
+      it('returns savedResponse if options.stateHandle does not match saved stateHandle and useGenericRemediator = true', () => {
+        const { transactionManager, idxResponseStorage, savedResponse } = testContext;
+        idxResponseStorage.getStorage.mockReturnValue(savedResponse);
+        const res = transactionManager.loadIdxResponse({ stateHandle: 'a', useGenericRemediator: true });
+        expect(idxResponseStorage.getStorage).toHaveBeenCalled();
+        expect(res).toBe(savedResponse);
+      });
       it('returns data if options.stateHandle matches saved stateHandle', () => {
         const { transactionManager, idxResponseStorage, savedResponse } = testContext;
         savedResponse.stateHandle = 'a';