diff --git a/lib/pages/chat/chat.dart b/lib/pages/chat/chat.dart
index 0fba05c03..f5d2234de 100644
--- a/lib/pages/chat/chat.dart
+++ b/lib/pages/chat/chat.dart
@@ -519,7 +519,7 @@ class ChatController extends State<ChatPageWithRoom>
 
   void _pangeaInit() {
     choreographer = Choreographer(inputFocus);
-    choreographer.timesClosedIT.addListener(_onCloseIT);
+    choreographer.timesDismissedIT.addListener(_onCloseIT);
     final updater = Matrix.of(context).analyticsDataService.updateDispatcher;
 
     _levelSubscription = updater.levelUpdateStream.stream.listen(_onLevelUp);
@@ -791,7 +791,7 @@ class ChatController extends State<ChatPageWithRoom>
     _botAudioSubscription?.cancel();
     _constructsSubscription?.cancel();
     _router.routeInformationProvider.removeListener(_onRouteChanged);
-    choreographer.timesClosedIT.removeListener(_onCloseIT);
+    choreographer.timesDismissedIT.removeListener(_onCloseIT);
     scrollController.dispose();
     inputFocus.dispose();
     depressMessageButton.dispose();
@@ -2265,7 +2265,7 @@ class ChatController extends State<ChatPageWithRoom>
   }
 
   void _onCloseIT() {
-    if (choreographer.timesClosedIT.value >= 3) {
+    if (choreographer.timesDismissedIT.value >= 3) {
       showDisableLanguageToolsPopup();
     }
   }
diff --git a/lib/pangea/choreographer/choreographer.dart b/lib/pangea/choreographer/choreographer.dart
index 25de5f6f2..52348dea6 100644
--- a/lib/pangea/choreographer/choreographer.dart
+++ b/lib/pangea/choreographer/choreographer.dart
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ class Choreographer extends ChangeNotifier {
   ChoreoRecordModel? _choreoRecord;
 
   final ValueNotifier<bool> _isFetching = ValueNotifier(false);
-  final ValueNotifier<int> _timesClosedIT = ValueNotifier(0);
+  final ValueNotifier<int> _timesDismissedIT = ValueNotifier(0);
 
   int _timesClicked = 0;
   Timer? _debounceTimer;
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ class Choreographer extends ChangeNotifier {
 
   int get timesClicked => _timesClicked;
   ValueNotifier<bool> get isFetching => _isFetching;
-  ValueNotifier<int> get timesClosedIT => _timesClosedIT;
+  ValueNotifier<int> get timesDismissedIT => _timesDismissedIT;
   ChoreoModeEnum get choreoMode => _choreoMode;
   String get currentText => textController.text;
 
@@ -111,6 +111,7 @@ class Choreographer extends ChangeNotifier {
     _choreoRecord = null;
     itController.closeIT();
     itController.clearSourceText();
+    itController.clearDissmissed();
     igcController.clear();
     _resetDebounceTimer();
     _setChoreoMode(ChoreoModeEnum.igc);
@@ -134,7 +135,7 @@ class Choreographer extends ChangeNotifier {
     errorService.dispose();
     textController.dispose();
     _isFetching.dispose();
-    _timesClosedIT.dispose();
+    _timesDismissedIT.dispose();
 
     TtsController.stop();
     super.dispose();
@@ -149,7 +150,7 @@ class Choreographer extends ChangeNotifier {
       // if user is doing IT, call closeIT here to
       // ensure source text is replaced when needed
       if (itController.open.value && _timesClicked > 1) {
-        itController.closeIT();
+        itController.closeIT(dismiss: true);
       }
     }
   }
@@ -340,7 +341,10 @@ class Choreographer extends ChangeNotifier {
       );
     }
 
-    _timesClosedIT.value = _timesClosedIT.value + 1;
+    debugPrint("DISMISSED: ${itController.dismissed}");
+    if (itController.dismissed) {
+      _timesDismissedIT.value = _timesDismissedIT.value + 1;
+    }
     _setChoreoMode(ChoreoModeEnum.igc);
     errorService.resetError();
   }
diff --git a/lib/pangea/choreographer/it/it_bar.dart b/lib/pangea/choreographer/it/it_bar.dart
index d82a8b37b..db088a019 100644
--- a/lib/pangea/choreographer/it/it_bar.dart
+++ b/lib/pangea/choreographer/it/it_bar.dart
@@ -195,7 +195,8 @@ class ITBarState extends State<ITBar> with SingleTickerProviderStateMixin {
             spacing: 12.0,
             children: [
               _ITBarHeader(
-                onClose: widget.choreographer.itController.closeIT,
+                onClose: () =>
+                    widget.choreographer.itController.closeIT(dismiss: true),
                 setEditing:
                     widget.choreographer.itController.setEditingSourceText,
                 editing: widget.choreographer.itController.editing,
diff --git a/lib/pangea/choreographer/it/it_controller.dart b/lib/pangea/choreographer/it/it_controller.dart
index fef1bb239..a90c20c00 100644
--- a/lib/pangea/choreographer/it/it_controller.dart
+++ b/lib/pangea/choreographer/it/it_controller.dart
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ class ITController {
       StreamController.broadcast();
 
   bool _continuing = false;
+  bool dismissed = false;
 
   ITRequestModel _request(String textInput) {
     assert(_sourceText.value != null);
@@ -61,6 +62,10 @@ class ITController {
     _sourceText.value = null;
   }
 
+  void clearDissmissed() {
+    dismissed = false;
+  }
+
   void dispose() {
     acceptedContinuanceStream.close();
     _open.dispose();
@@ -75,10 +80,14 @@ class ITController {
     _continueIT();
   }
 
-  void closeIT() {
+  void closeIT({bool dismiss = false}) {
     MatrixState.pAnyState.closeOverlay("it_feedback_card");
 
     setEditingSourceText(false);
+    if (dismiss) {
+      dismissed = true;
+    }
+
     _open.value = false;
     _queue.clear();
     _currentITStep.value = null;