diff --git a/src/router/index.js b/src/router/index.js
index d956af773..963a0b552 100644
--- a/src/router/index.js
+++ b/src/router/index.js
@@ -58,6 +58,11 @@ const routes = [
 
                 await analyticsMixin.methods.validateSession();
 
+                // after session is validated, remove the fromHeritage querystring if it exists so session expiration works
+                if (to.query) {
+                    delete to.query[queryStrings.FROM_HERITAGE];
+                }
+
                 if (getFunnelCookie()?.SuppressConceptFunnel) {
                     log(" --go to heritage suppressConceptFunnel: ");
                     await navigateToHeritageFunnel({ shouldSaveSession: false });
@@ -185,7 +190,6 @@ const routes = [
                             log( " --clear to.query");
                             delete to.query[queryStrings.FMG_PAGE];
 
-                            //to.query[queryStrings.FMG_PAGE] = "";
                             log(" --to.query cleared ", JSON.stringify(to.query));
                         }