diff --git a/core-api/src/main/java/com/optimizely/ab/odp/ODPEventManager.java b/core-api/src/main/java/com/optimizely/ab/odp/ODPEventManager.java
index 79e250219..79ba84f2f 100644
--- a/core-api/src/main/java/com/optimizely/ab/odp/ODPEventManager.java
+++ b/core-api/src/main/java/com/optimizely/ab/odp/ODPEventManager.java
@@ -151,14 +151,18 @@ public void identifyUser(@Nonnull Map<String, String> identifiers) {
             }
         }
 
+        // android-sdk sets vuid in commonIdentifiers. Augment here so the vuid is included
+        // when counting identifiers. Idempotent with augment in sendEvent.
+        Map<String, String> allIdentifiers = augmentCommonIdentifiers(validIdentifiers);
+
         // An identify event requires at least 2 identifiers to link (e.g., vuid + fs_user_id).
         // A single identifier has no cross-reference value and would generate unnecessary traffic.
-        if (validIdentifiers.size() < 2) {
+        if (allIdentifiers.size() < 2) {
             logger.debug("ODP identify event is not dispatched (fewer than 2 valid identifiers).");
             return;
         }
 
-        ODPEvent event = new ODPEvent("fullstack", "identified", validIdentifiers, null);
+        ODPEvent event = new ODPEvent("fullstack", "identified", allIdentifiers, null);
         sendEvent(event);
     }
 
diff --git a/core-api/src/test/java/com/optimizely/ab/odp/ODPEventManagerTest.java b/core-api/src/test/java/com/optimizely/ab/odp/ODPEventManagerTest.java
index 6c1a6fd9b..f25982abb 100644
--- a/core-api/src/test/java/com/optimizely/ab/odp/ODPEventManagerTest.java
+++ b/core-api/src/test/java/com/optimizely/ab/odp/ODPEventManagerTest.java
@@ -357,6 +357,32 @@ public void identifyUserSkippedWithEmptyMap() throws InterruptedException {
         logbackVerifier.expectMessage(Level.DEBUG, "ODP identify event is not dispatched (fewer than 2 valid identifiers).");
     }
 
+    @Test
+    public void identifyUserSendsWhenCommonIdentifiersProvideSecondIdentifier() throws InterruptedException {
+        ODPEventManager eventManager = spy(new ODPEventManager(mockApiManager));
+        ArgumentCaptor<ODPEvent> captor = ArgumentCaptor.forClass(ODPEvent.class);
+
+        // VUID is set as a common identifier (e.g., vuid enabled in ODPManager)
+        Map<String, String> commonIdentifiers = new HashMap<>();
+        commonIdentifiers.put("vuid", "vuid_abc123");
+        eventManager.setUserCommonIdentifiers(commonIdentifiers);
+
+        // createUserContext passes only fs_user_id — a single identifier in the call
+        Map<String, String> identifiers = new HashMap<>();
+        identifiers.put("fs_user_id", "test-user");
+        eventManager.identifyUser(identifiers);
+
+        // Should NOT be dropped: common identifiers provide the second identifier (vuid),
+        // making this a valid identify event with 2 identifiers total.
+        verify(eventManager, times(1)).sendEvent(captor.capture());
+
+        ODPEvent event = captor.getValue();
+        Map<String, String> eventIdentifiers = event.getIdentifiers();
+        assertEquals(2, eventIdentifiers.size());
+        assertEquals("test-user", eventIdentifiers.get("fs_user_id"));
+        assertEquals("vuid_abc123", eventIdentifiers.get("vuid"));
+    }
+
     @Test
     public void identifyUserSendsWithThreeIdentifiers() throws InterruptedException {
         ODPEventManager eventManager = spy(new ODPEventManager(mockApiManager));