diff --git a/context/amf_ue.go b/context/amf_ue.go
index b64239be..16d01531 100644
--- a/context/amf_ue.go
+++ b/context/amf_ue.go
@@ -108,6 +108,7 @@ type AmfUe struct {
 	RoutingIndicator                  string
 	AuthenticationCtx                 *models.UeAuthenticationCtx
 	AuthFailureCauseSynchFailureTimes int
+	IdentityRequestSendTimes          int
 	ABBA                              []uint8
 	Kseaf                             string
 	Kamf                              string
@@ -538,6 +539,7 @@ func (ue *AmfUe) ClearRegistrationRequestData(accessType models.AccessType) {
 	ue.RegistrationType5GS = 0
 	ue.IdentityTypeUsedForRegistration = 0
 	ue.AuthFailureCauseSynchFailureTimes = 0
+	ue.IdentityRequestSendTimes = 0
 	ue.ServingAmfChanged = false
 	ue.RegistrationAcceptForNon3GPPAccess = nil
 	if ranUe := ue.RanUe[accessType]; ranUe != nil {
diff --git a/gmm/handler.go b/gmm/handler.go
index 9dce8332..bcf5850f 100644
--- a/gmm/handler.go
+++ b/gmm/handler.go
@@ -1476,6 +1476,7 @@ func AuthenticationProcedure(ue *context.AmfUe, accessType models.AccessType) (b
 		}
 	} else {
 		// Request UE's SUCI by sending identity request
+		ue.IdentityRequestSendTimes++
 		gmm_message.SendIdentityRequest(ue.RanUe[accessType], accessType, nasMessage.MobileIdentity5GSTypeSuci)
 		return false, nil
 	}
@@ -1914,7 +1915,8 @@ func HandleAuthenticationResponse(ue *context.AmfUe, accessType models.AccessTyp
 		if hResStar != av5gAka.HxresStar {
 			ue.GmmLog.Errorf("HRES* Validation Failure (received: %s, expected: %s)", hResStar, av5gAka.HxresStar)
 
-			if ue.IdentityTypeUsedForRegistration == nasMessage.MobileIdentity5GSType5gGuti {
+			if ue.IdentityTypeUsedForRegistration == nasMessage.MobileIdentity5GSType5gGuti && ue.IdentityRequestSendTimes == 0 {
+				ue.IdentityRequestSendTimes++
 				gmm_message.SendIdentityRequest(ue.RanUe[accessType], accessType, nasMessage.MobileIdentity5GSTypeSuci)
 				return nil
 			} else {
@@ -1947,7 +1949,8 @@ func HandleAuthenticationResponse(ue *context.AmfUe, accessType models.AccessTyp
 				ArgEAPMessage: "",
 			})
 		case models.AuthResult_FAILURE:
-			if ue.IdentityTypeUsedForRegistration == nasMessage.MobileIdentity5GSType5gGuti {
+			if ue.IdentityTypeUsedForRegistration == nasMessage.MobileIdentity5GSType5gGuti && ue.IdentityRequestSendTimes == 0 {
+				ue.IdentityRequestSendTimes++
 				gmm_message.SendIdentityRequest(ue.RanUe[accessType], accessType, nasMessage.MobileIdentity5GSTypeSuci)
 				return nil
 			} else {
@@ -1982,7 +1985,8 @@ func HandleAuthenticationResponse(ue *context.AmfUe, accessType models.AccessTyp
 				ArgEAPMessage: response.EapPayload,
 			})
 		case models.AuthResult_FAILURE:
-			if ue.IdentityTypeUsedForRegistration == nasMessage.MobileIdentity5GSType5gGuti {
+			if ue.IdentityTypeUsedForRegistration == nasMessage.MobileIdentity5GSType5gGuti && ue.IdentityRequestSendTimes == 0 {
+				ue.IdentityRequestSendTimes++
 				gmm_message.SendAuthenticationResult(ue.RanUe[accessType], false, response.EapPayload)
 				gmm_message.SendIdentityRequest(ue.RanUe[accessType], accessType, nasMessage.MobileIdentity5GSTypeSuci)
 				return nil
diff --git a/gmm/sm.go b/gmm/sm.go
index df15c3d2..0b554050 100644
--- a/gmm/sm.go
+++ b/gmm/sm.go
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/free5gc/amf/logger"
 	"github.com/free5gc/fsm"
 	"github.com/free5gc/nas"
+	"github.com/free5gc/nas/nasConvert"
 	"github.com/free5gc/nas/nasMessage"
 	"github.com/free5gc/openapi/models"
 )
@@ -167,6 +168,10 @@ func Authentication(state *fsm.State, event fsm.EventType, args fsm.ArgsType) {
 			if err := HandleIdentityResponse(amfUe, gmmMessage.IdentityResponse); err != nil {
 				logger.GmmLog.Errorln(err)
 			}
+			// update identity type used for reauthentication
+			mobileIdentityContents := gmmMessage.IdentityResponse.MobileIdentity.GetMobileIdentityContents()
+			amfUe.IdentityTypeUsedForRegistration = nasConvert.GetTypeOfIdentity(mobileIdentityContents[0])
+
 			err := GmmFSM.SendEvent(state, AuthRestartEvent, fsm.ArgsType{ArgAmfUe: amfUe, ArgAccessType: accessType})
 			if err != nil {
 				logger.GmmLog.Errorln(err)
@@ -205,6 +210,7 @@ func Authentication(state *fsm.State, event fsm.EventType, args fsm.ArgsType) {
 		amfUe.GmmLog.Debugln(event)
 		amfUe.AuthenticationCtx = nil
 		amfUe.AuthFailureCauseSynchFailureTimes = 0
+		amfUe.IdentityRequestSendTimes = 0
 	default:
 		logger.GmmLog.Errorf("Unknown event [%+v]", event)
 	}