diff --git a/src/modules/temporal/workflows/conditional-path-handle.util.spec.ts b/src/modules/temporal/workflows/conditional-path-handle.util.spec.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3e34a0c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/modules/temporal/workflows/conditional-path-handle.util.spec.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+import { normalizeConditionalPathHandle } from './conditional-path-handle.util';
+
+describe('normalizeConditionalPathHandle (EVO-1922)', () => {
+  it('strips a single leading `path-` prefix (legacy conditional edge handle)', () => {
+    expect(normalizeConditionalPathHandle('path-abc123')).toBe('abc123');
+  });
+
+  it('returns a non-prefixed handle unchanged (new conditional handle)', () => {
+    expect(normalizeConditionalPathHandle('abc123')).toBe('abc123');
+  });
+
+  it('matches legacy edge handle against the raw node handle', () => {
+    // Edge saved before EVO-1902 -> `path-<id>`; node emits raw `<id>`.
+    expect(normalizeConditionalPathHandle('path-branch-1')).toBe(
+      normalizeConditionalPathHandle('branch-1'),
+    );
+  });
+
+  it('matches new edge handle against the raw node handle', () => {
+    expect(normalizeConditionalPathHandle('branch-1')).toBe(
+      normalizeConditionalPathHandle('branch-1'),
+    );
+  });
+
+  it('leaves `else` (default path handle) untouched', () => {
+    expect(normalizeConditionalPathHandle('else')).toBe('else');
+  });
+
+  it('does NOT regress Split: `split-variant-<id>` is returned unchanged', () => {
+    // Split prefixes both sides with `split-variant-`; it must NOT be stripped.
+    const handle = 'split-variant-42';
+    expect(normalizeConditionalPathHandle(handle)).toBe(handle);
+  });
+
+  it('strips only the first `path-` occurrence, not nested ones', () => {
+    expect(normalizeConditionalPathHandle('path-path-x')).toBe('path-x');
+  });
+
+  it('does not strip `path` without the trailing hyphen', () => {
+    expect(normalizeConditionalPathHandle('pathway-1')).toBe('pathway-1');
+  });
+
+  it('coerces non-string handles to an empty string', () => {
+    expect(normalizeConditionalPathHandle(undefined)).toBe('');
+    expect(normalizeConditionalPathHandle(null)).toBe('');
+    expect(normalizeConditionalPathHandle(123 as unknown)).toBe('');
+  });
+});
diff --git a/src/modules/temporal/workflows/conditional-path-handle.util.ts b/src/modules/temporal/workflows/conditional-path-handle.util.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..633324e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/modules/temporal/workflows/conditional-path-handle.util.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+// Legacy conditional edges were saved with a `path-` prefixed sourceHandle
+// (`path-<id>`), while the Conditional node emits the raw `path.id` (EVO-1902).
+// To keep journeys authored before that fix routing correctly, strip a single
+// optional leading `path-` from both the edge handle and the node handle before
+// comparing — so legacy (`path-<id>`) and new (`<id>`) both match.
+//
+// This normalization is scoped to the conditional path handle: a Split handle
+// (`split-variant-<id>`) does not start with `path-`, so it is returned
+// unchanged and Split keeps matching on its full prefixed handle on both sides.
+// `else` and any other non-prefixed handle are likewise returned as-is.
+// (EVO-1922)
+export const CONDITIONAL_PATH_HANDLE_PREFIX = 'path-';
+
+export function normalizeConditionalPathHandle(handle: unknown): string {
+  if (typeof handle !== 'string') return '';
+  return handle.startsWith(CONDITIONAL_PATH_HANDLE_PREFIX)
+    ? handle.slice(CONDITIONAL_PATH_HANDLE_PREFIX.length)
+    : handle;
+}
diff --git a/src/modules/temporal/workflows/journey-execution.workflow.ts b/src/modules/temporal/workflows/journey-execution.workflow.ts
index 126877f..1280b47 100644
--- a/src/modules/temporal/workflows/journey-execution.workflow.ts
+++ b/src/modules/temporal/workflows/journey-execution.workflow.ts
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ import type { JourneyTrackingActivities } from '../activities/journey-tracking.a
 import type { JourneyTrackingContext } from '../services/journey-tracking.service';
 import type { WaitActivities } from '../activities/wait.activities';
 import { resolveInitialWorkflowStatus } from './initial-workflow-status.util';
+import { normalizeConditionalPathHandle } from './conditional-path-handle.util';
 
 // Interfaces for workflow input and state
 export interface JourneyExecutionInput {
@@ -1127,9 +1128,18 @@ export async function JourneyExecutionWorkflow(
           if (outgoingEdges && outgoingEdges.length > 0) {
             // Check if this is a multi-output node (like split or wait with fallback)
             if (nodeResult.nextNodeHandle) {
-              // Find edge matching the specific handle
+              // Find edge matching the specific handle. Normalize an optional
+              // legacy `path-` prefix on both sides so conditional journeys
+              // saved before EVO-1902 (sourceHandle `path-<id>`) still route to
+              // the matched branch instead of falling through to else/first.
+              // Split (`split-variant-<id>`) is untouched — see helper. (EVO-1922)
+              const normalizedHandle = normalizeConditionalPathHandle(
+                nodeResult.nextNodeHandle,
+              );
               const targetEdge = outgoingEdges.find(
-                (edge: any) => edge.sourceHandle === nodeResult.nextNodeHandle,
+                (edge: any) =>
+                  normalizeConditionalPathHandle(edge.sourceHandle) ===
+                  normalizedHandle,
               );
 
               // log.info('🔍 DEBUG: Handle-based edge matching', {