diff --git a/crates/router/src/core/payments.rs b/crates/router/src/core/payments.rs
index ad103d14e6..c9f8515f09 100644
--- a/crates/router/src/core/payments.rs
+++ b/crates/router/src/core/payments.rs
@@ -100,7 +100,12 @@ where
 
     let connector_details = operation
         .to_domain()?
-        .get_connector(&merchant_account, state, &req)
+        .get_connector(
+            &merchant_account,
+            state,
+            &req,
+            payment_data.payment_attempt.connector.as_ref(),
+        )
         .await?;
 
     let connector_details = route_connector(
diff --git a/crates/router/src/core/payments/helpers.rs b/crates/router/src/core/payments/helpers.rs
index 89ea61078e..0b64d80afb 100644
--- a/crates/router/src/core/payments/helpers.rs
+++ b/crates/router/src/core/payments/helpers.rs
@@ -596,13 +596,13 @@ pub async fn get_customer_from_details(
 
 pub async fn get_connector_default(
     state: &AppState,
-    request_connector: Option<api_enums::Connector>,
+    request_connector: Option<&String>,
 ) -> CustomResult<api::ConnectorCallType, errors::ApiErrorResponse> {
     let connectors = &state.conf.connectors;
-    if let Some(connector) = request_connector {
+    if let Some(connector_name) = request_connector {
         let connector_data = api::ConnectorData::get_connector_by_name(
             connectors,
-            &connector.to_string(),
+            connector_name,
             api::GetToken::Connector,
         )?;
         Ok(api::ConnectorCallType::Single(connector_data))
diff --git a/crates/router/src/core/payments/operations.rs b/crates/router/src/core/payments/operations.rs
index 1b8130d1e6..062fa91e2b 100644
--- a/crates/router/src/core/payments/operations.rs
+++ b/crates/router/src/core/payments/operations.rs
@@ -125,6 +125,7 @@ pub trait Domain<F: Clone, R>: Send + Sync {
         merchant_account: &storage::MerchantAccount,
         state: &AppState,
         request: &R,
+        previously_used_connector: Option<&String>,
     ) -> CustomResult<api::ConnectorCallType, errors::ApiErrorResponse>;
 }
 
@@ -192,8 +193,9 @@ where
         _merchant_account: &storage::MerchantAccount,
         state: &AppState,
         _request: &api::PaymentsRetrieveRequest,
+        previously_used_connector: Option<&String>,
     ) -> CustomResult<api::ConnectorCallType, errors::ApiErrorResponse> {
-        helpers::get_connector_default(state, None).await
+        helpers::get_connector_default(state, previously_used_connector).await
     }
 
     #[instrument(skip_all)]
@@ -258,8 +260,9 @@ where
         _merchant_account: &storage::MerchantAccount,
         state: &AppState,
         _request: &api::PaymentsCaptureRequest,
+        previously_used_connector: Option<&String>,
     ) -> CustomResult<api::ConnectorCallType, errors::ApiErrorResponse> {
-        helpers::get_connector_default(state, None).await
+        helpers::get_connector_default(state, previously_used_connector).await
     }
 }
 
@@ -312,7 +315,8 @@ where
         _merchant_account: &storage::MerchantAccount,
         state: &AppState,
         _request: &api::PaymentsCancelRequest,
+        previously_used_connector: Option<&String>,
     ) -> CustomResult<api::ConnectorCallType, errors::ApiErrorResponse> {
-        helpers::get_connector_default(state, None).await
+        helpers::get_connector_default(state, previously_used_connector).await
     }
 }
diff --git a/crates/router/src/core/payments/operations/payment_confirm.rs b/crates/router/src/core/payments/operations/payment_confirm.rs
index 3d233a4af5..86f7b9c803 100644
--- a/crates/router/src/core/payments/operations/payment_confirm.rs
+++ b/crates/router/src/core/payments/operations/payment_confirm.rs
@@ -253,8 +253,16 @@ impl<F: Clone + Send> Domain<F, api::PaymentsRequest> for PaymentConfirm {
         _merchant_account: &storage::MerchantAccount,
         state: &AppState,
         request: &api::PaymentsRequest,
+        previously_used_connector: Option<&String>,
     ) -> CustomResult<api::ConnectorCallType, errors::ApiErrorResponse> {
-        helpers::get_connector_default(state, request.connector).await
+        // Use a new connector in the confirm call or use the same one which was passed when
+        // creating the payment or if none is passed then use the routing algorithm
+        let request_connector = request.connector.map(|connector| connector.to_string());
+        helpers::get_connector_default(
+            state,
+            request_connector.as_ref().or(previously_used_connector),
+        )
+        .await
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/crates/router/src/core/payments/operations/payment_create.rs b/crates/router/src/core/payments/operations/payment_create.rs
index e8fe5e6730..b2c7dffd3c 100644
--- a/crates/router/src/core/payments/operations/payment_create.rs
+++ b/crates/router/src/core/payments/operations/payment_create.rs
@@ -257,8 +257,10 @@ impl<F: Clone + Send> Domain<F, api::PaymentsRequest> for PaymentCreate {
         _merchant_account: &storage::MerchantAccount,
         state: &AppState,
         request: &api::PaymentsRequest,
+        _previously_used_connector: Option<&String>,
     ) -> CustomResult<api::ConnectorCallType, errors::ApiErrorResponse> {
-        helpers::get_connector_default(state, request.connector).await
+        let request_connector = request.connector.map(|connector| connector.to_string());
+        helpers::get_connector_default(state, request_connector.as_ref()).await
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/crates/router/src/core/payments/operations/payment_method_validate.rs b/crates/router/src/core/payments/operations/payment_method_validate.rs
index d6fc4b6adc..ce508471e2 100644
--- a/crates/router/src/core/payments/operations/payment_method_validate.rs
+++ b/crates/router/src/core/payments/operations/payment_method_validate.rs
@@ -254,8 +254,9 @@ where
         _merchant_account: &storage::MerchantAccount,
         state: &AppState,
         _request: &api::VerifyRequest,
+        previously_used_connector: Option<&String>,
     ) -> CustomResult<api::ConnectorCallType, errors::ApiErrorResponse> {
-        helpers::get_connector_default(state, None).await
+        helpers::get_connector_default(state, previously_used_connector).await
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/crates/router/src/core/payments/operations/payment_session.rs b/crates/router/src/core/payments/operations/payment_session.rs
index 95fc06246a..29a1b27433 100644
--- a/crates/router/src/core/payments/operations/payment_session.rs
+++ b/crates/router/src/core/payments/operations/payment_session.rs
@@ -269,6 +269,7 @@ where
         merchant_account: &storage::MerchantAccount,
         state: &AppState,
         request: &api::PaymentsSessionRequest,
+        _previously_used_connector: Option<&String>,
     ) -> RouterResult<api::ConnectorCallType> {
         let connectors = &state.conf.connectors;
         let db = &state.store;
diff --git a/crates/router/src/core/payments/operations/payment_start.rs b/crates/router/src/core/payments/operations/payment_start.rs
index 505c57c87f..ffbfb6c585 100644
--- a/crates/router/src/core/payments/operations/payment_start.rs
+++ b/crates/router/src/core/payments/operations/payment_start.rs
@@ -249,7 +249,8 @@ where
         _merchant_account: &storage::MerchantAccount,
         state: &AppState,
         _request: &api::PaymentsStartRequest,
+        previously_used_connector: Option<&String>,
     ) -> CustomResult<api::ConnectorCallType, errors::ApiErrorResponse> {
-        helpers::get_connector_default(state, None).await
+        helpers::get_connector_default(state, previously_used_connector).await
     }
 }
diff --git a/crates/router/src/core/payments/operations/payment_status.rs b/crates/router/src/core/payments/operations/payment_status.rs
index 218bf3799f..a75bf62293 100644
--- a/crates/router/src/core/payments/operations/payment_status.rs
+++ b/crates/router/src/core/payments/operations/payment_status.rs
@@ -101,8 +101,9 @@ impl<F: Clone + Send> Domain<F, api::PaymentsRequest> for PaymentStatus {
         _merchant_account: &storage::MerchantAccount,
         state: &AppState,
         _request: &api::PaymentsRequest,
+        previously_used_connector: Option<&String>,
     ) -> CustomResult<api::ConnectorCallType, errors::ApiErrorResponse> {
-        helpers::get_connector_default(state, None).await
+        helpers::get_connector_default(state, previously_used_connector).await
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/crates/router/src/core/payments/operations/payment_update.rs b/crates/router/src/core/payments/operations/payment_update.rs
index 2bf5f3b3b3..98b2cfe007 100644
--- a/crates/router/src/core/payments/operations/payment_update.rs
+++ b/crates/router/src/core/payments/operations/payment_update.rs
@@ -273,8 +273,9 @@ impl<F: Clone + Send> Domain<F, api::PaymentsRequest> for PaymentUpdate {
         _merchant_account: &storage::MerchantAccount,
         state: &AppState,
         _request: &api::PaymentsRequest,
+        previously_used_connector: Option<&String>,
     ) -> CustomResult<api::ConnectorCallType, errors::ApiErrorResponse> {
-        helpers::get_connector_default(state, None).await
+        helpers::get_connector_default(state, previously_used_connector).await
     }
 }