diff --git a/app/src/organisms/DropTipWizardFlows/hooks/__tests__/useDropTipRouting.test.tsx b/app/src/organisms/DropTipWizardFlows/hooks/__tests__/useDropTipRouting.test.tsx
index c6cf823784c..f5622960244 100644
--- a/app/src/organisms/DropTipWizardFlows/hooks/__tests__/useDropTipRouting.test.tsx
+++ b/app/src/organisms/DropTipWizardFlows/hooks/__tests__/useDropTipRouting.test.tsx
@@ -144,4 +144,15 @@ describe('getInitialRouteAndStep', () => {
     expect(initialRoute).toBe(DT_ROUTES.DROP_TIP)
     expect(initialStep).toBe(DT_ROUTES.DROP_TIP[2])
   })
+
+  it('should return the overridden route and first step when fixitUtils.routeOverride.route is provided but routeOverride.step is not provided', () => {
+    const fixitUtils = {
+      routeOverride: { route: DT_ROUTES.DROP_TIP, step: null },
+    } as any
+
+    const [initialRoute, initialStep] = getInitialRouteAndStep(fixitUtils)
+
+    expect(initialRoute).toBe(DT_ROUTES.DROP_TIP)
+    expect(initialStep).toBe(DT_ROUTES.DROP_TIP[0])
+  })
 })
diff --git a/app/src/organisms/DropTipWizardFlows/hooks/useDropTipRouting.tsx b/app/src/organisms/DropTipWizardFlows/hooks/useDropTipRouting.tsx
index b0928eca3c2..4c3e8e01064 100644
--- a/app/src/organisms/DropTipWizardFlows/hooks/useDropTipRouting.tsx
+++ b/app/src/organisms/DropTipWizardFlows/hooks/useDropTipRouting.tsx
@@ -218,7 +218,10 @@ export function getInitialRouteAndStep(
 ): [DropTipFlowsRoute, DropTipFlowsStep] {
   const routeOverride = fixitUtils?.routeOverride
   const initialRoute = routeOverride?.route ?? DT_ROUTES.BEFORE_BEGINNING
-  const initialStep = routeOverride?.step ?? BEFORE_BEGINNING_STEPS[0]
+  const initialStep =
+    routeOverride?.step ??
+    routeOverride?.route?.[0] ??
+    BEFORE_BEGINNING_STEPS[0]
 
   return [initialRoute, initialStep]
 }
diff --git a/app/src/organisms/ErrorRecoveryFlows/RecoveryError.tsx b/app/src/organisms/ErrorRecoveryFlows/RecoveryError.tsx
index dd680ed24f6..d2fe92438a4 100644
--- a/app/src/organisms/ErrorRecoveryFlows/RecoveryError.tsx
+++ b/app/src/organisms/ErrorRecoveryFlows/RecoveryError.tsx
@@ -92,6 +92,7 @@ export function RecoveryDropTipFlowErrors({
   routeUpdateActions,
   getRecoveryOptionCopy,
   errorKind,
+  subMapUtils,
 }: RecoveryContentProps): JSX.Element {
   const { t } = useTranslation('error_recovery')
   const { step } = recoveryMap
@@ -108,6 +109,9 @@ export function RecoveryDropTipFlowErrors({
     errorKind
   )
 
+  // Whenever there is an error during drop tip wizard, reset the submap so properly re-entry routing occurs.
+  subMapUtils.updateSubMap(null)
+
   const buildTitle = (): string => {
     switch (step) {
       case ERROR_WHILE_RECOVERING.STEPS.DROP_TIP_GENERAL_ERROR:
diff --git a/app/src/organisms/ErrorRecoveryFlows/__tests__/RecoveryError.test.tsx b/app/src/organisms/ErrorRecoveryFlows/__tests__/RecoveryError.test.tsx
index 1394993746b..f46f3f949ba 100644
--- a/app/src/organisms/ErrorRecoveryFlows/__tests__/RecoveryError.test.tsx
+++ b/app/src/organisms/ErrorRecoveryFlows/__tests__/RecoveryError.test.tsx
@@ -25,12 +25,14 @@ describe('RecoveryError', () => {
   let getRecoverOptionCopyMock: Mock
   let handleMotionRoutingMock: Mock
   let homePipetteZAxesMock: Mock
+  let updateSubMapMock: Mock
 
   beforeEach(() => {
     proceedToRouteAndStepMock = vi.fn()
     getRecoverOptionCopyMock = vi.fn()
     handleMotionRoutingMock = vi.fn().mockResolvedValue(undefined)
     homePipetteZAxesMock = vi.fn().mockResolvedValue(undefined)
+    updateSubMapMock = vi.fn()
 
     props = {
       ...mockRecoveryContentProps,
@@ -48,6 +50,7 @@ describe('RecoveryError', () => {
         route: ERROR_WHILE_RECOVERING.ROUTE,
         step: ERROR_WHILE_RECOVERING.STEPS.RECOVERY_ACTION_FAILED,
       },
+      subMapUtils: { subMap: null, updateSubMap: updateSubMapMock },
     }
 
     getRecoverOptionCopyMock.mockReturnValue('Retry step')
@@ -95,7 +98,7 @@ describe('RecoveryError', () => {
     expect(screen.queryAllByText('Continue to drop tip')[0]).toBeInTheDocument()
   })
 
-  it(`renders RecoveryDropTipFlowErrors when step is ${ERROR_WHILE_RECOVERING.STEPS.DROP_TIP_TIP_DROP_FAILED}`, () => {
+  it(`renders RecoveryDropTipFlowErrors when step is ${ERROR_WHILE_RECOVERING.STEPS.DROP_TIP_TIP_DROP_FAILED} and resets the submap`, () => {
     props.recoveryMap.step =
       RECOVERY_MAP.ERROR_WHILE_RECOVERING.STEPS.DROP_TIP_TIP_DROP_FAILED
     render(props)
@@ -107,6 +110,7 @@ describe('RecoveryError', () => {
       )[0]
     ).toBeInTheDocument()
     expect(screen.queryAllByText('Return to menu')[0]).toBeInTheDocument()
+    expect(updateSubMapMock).toHaveBeenCalledWith(null)
   })
 
   it(`calls proceedToRouteAndStep with ${RECOVERY_MAP.OPTION_SELECTION.ROUTE} when the "Return to menu" button is clicked in RecoveryDropTipFlowErrors with step ${ERROR_WHILE_RECOVERING.STEPS.DROP_TIP_GENERAL_ERROR}`, () => {