diff --git a/app/controllers/idv/hybrid_handoff_controller.rb b/app/controllers/idv/hybrid_handoff_controller.rb
index cf2af2bd2c..badaf2cdc3 100644
--- a/app/controllers/idv/hybrid_handoff_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/idv/hybrid_handoff_controller.rb
@@ -48,10 +48,12 @@ def self.selected_remote(idv_session:)
       if IdentityConfig.store.in_person_proofing_opt_in_enabled &&
          IdentityConfig.store.in_person_proofing_enabled &&
          idv_session.service_provider&.in_person_proofing_enabled
-        idv_session.skip_doc_auth_from_how_to_verify == false
+        idv_session.skip_doc_auth_from_how_to_verify == false ||
+          idv_session.skip_doc_auth == false
       else
         idv_session.skip_doc_auth_from_how_to_verify.nil? ||
-          idv_session.skip_doc_auth_from_how_to_verify == false
+          idv_session.skip_doc_auth_from_how_to_verify == false || idv_session.skip_doc_auth.nil? ||
+          idv_session.skip_doc_auth == false
       end
     end