diff --git a/src/layouts/return-user/return-user.vue b/src/layouts/return-user/return-user.vue
index ad307080d..6ce0b2528 100644
--- a/src/layouts/return-user/return-user.vue
+++ b/src/layouts/return-user/return-user.vue
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ import { Form } from "vee-validate";
 import { getFunnelCookie } from "@/helpers/heritage-integration/cookie-helper";
 import { deleteFunnelCookie } from "@/helpers/heritage-integration/cookie-helper";
 import { storeActions } from "@/constants/store-actions";
+import baseMixin from "@/mixins/base-mixin";
 
 export default {
     name: "return-user",
@@ -74,6 +75,13 @@ export default {
             startOverImage: null,
         };
     },
+    mounted() {
+        // The global baseMixin.mounted() skips hiding the loading modal when
+        // external-parameter state is active, but those parameters have no
+        // consumer on this interstitial. Clear that state and ensure the loader
+        // is hidden so the user can never get stuck behind it on this page.
+        baseMixin.methods.ResetExternalParamsAndHideModal();
+    },
     methods: {
         arePagePrerequisitesValid() {
             return getFunnelCookie() !== null;