diff --git a/runtime/jvmti/jvmtiHelpers.cpp b/runtime/jvmti/jvmtiHelpers.cpp
index 3f0b28d1373..31265d77a66 100644
--- a/runtime/jvmti/jvmtiHelpers.cpp
+++ b/runtime/jvmti/jvmtiHelpers.cpp
@@ -115,6 +115,7 @@ getVMThread(J9VMThread *currentThread, jthread thread, J9VMThread **vmThreadPtr,
 	BOOLEAN isThreadAlive = FALSE;
 #if JAVA_SPEC_VERSION >= 19
 	BOOLEAN isVirtualThread = FALSE;
+	J9InternalVMFunctions const * const vmfuncs = vm->internalVMFunctions;
 #endif /* JAVA_SPEC_VERSION >= 19 */
 
 	if (NULL == thread) {
@@ -155,14 +156,20 @@ getVMThread(J9VMThread *currentThread, jthread thread, J9VMThread **vmThreadPtr,
 	if (isVirtualThread) {
 		jint vthreadState = 0;
 		j9object_t carrierThread = NULL;
-		vm->internalVMFunctions->acquireVThreadInspector(currentThread, thread, TRUE);
+
+		vmfuncs->acquireVThreadInspector(currentThread, thread, TRUE);
+
 		/* Re-fetch threadObject since acquireVThreadInspector can release and reacquire VM access. */
 		threadObject = J9_JNI_UNWRAP_REFERENCE(thread);
-		vthreadState = J9VMJAVALANGVIRTUALTHREAD_STATE(currentThread, threadObject);
 		carrierThread = (j9object_t)J9VMJAVALANGVIRTUALTHREAD_CARRIERTHREAD(currentThread, threadObject);
-		if (NULL != carrierThread) {
+
+		if ((NULL != carrierThread)
+		&& vmfuncs->isVThreadFullyMounted(currentThread, threadObject)
+		) {
 			targetThread = J9VMJAVALANGTHREAD_THREADREF(currentThread, carrierThread);
 		}
+
+		vthreadState = J9VMJAVALANGVIRTUALTHREAD_STATE(currentThread, threadObject);
 		isThreadAlive = (JVMTI_VTHREAD_STATE_NEW != vthreadState) && (JVMTI_VTHREAD_STATE_TERMINATED != vthreadState);
 	} else
 #endif /* JAVA_SPEC_VERSION >= 19 */
@@ -175,7 +182,7 @@ getVMThread(J9VMThread *currentThread, jthread thread, J9VMThread **vmThreadPtr,
 		if (OMR_ARE_ANY_BITS_SET(flags, J9JVMTI_GETVMTHREAD_ERROR_ON_DEAD_THREAD)) {
 #if JAVA_SPEC_VERSION >= 19
 			if (isVirtualThread) {
-				vm->internalVMFunctions->releaseVThreadInspector(currentThread, thread);
+				vmfuncs->releaseVThreadInspector(currentThread, thread);
 			}
 #endif /* JAVA_SPEC_VERSION >= 19 */
 			omrthread_monitor_exit(vm->vmThreadListMutex);
diff --git a/runtime/jvmti/jvmtiThread.c b/runtime/jvmti/jvmtiThread.c
index 16c159d36ee..3bfac32f1ef 100644
--- a/runtime/jvmti/jvmtiThread.c
+++ b/runtime/jvmti/jvmtiThread.c
@@ -1139,10 +1139,9 @@ resumeThread(J9VMThread *currentThread, jthread thread)
 		J9JavaVM *vm = currentThread->javaVM;
 		j9object_t threadObject = J9_JNI_UNWRAP_REFERENCE(thread);
 		/* The J9_PUBLIC_FLAGS_HALT_THREAD_JAVA_SUSPEND will be cleared only
-		 * if the thread is resumed and it has been mounted
-		 * i.e. threadObject == targetThread->threadObject.
+		 * if the thread is resumed and it has been mounted.
 		 */
-		if ((NULL != targetThread) && (threadObject == targetThread->threadObject))
+		if (NULL != targetThread)
 #endif /* JAVA_SPEC_VERSION >= 19 */
 		{
 			if (OMR_ARE_ANY_BITS_SET(targetThread->publicFlags, J9_PUBLIC_FLAGS_HALT_THREAD_JAVA_SUSPEND)) {
@@ -1341,12 +1340,17 @@ jvmtiSuspendResumeCallBack(J9VMThread *vmThread, J9MM_IterateObjectDescriptor *o
 			J9JavaVM *vm = vmThread->javaVM;
 			J9VMThread *targetThread = NULL;
 			j9object_t carrierThread = (j9object_t)J9VMJAVALANGVIRTUALTHREAD_CARRIERTHREAD(vmThread, vthread);
+			BOOLEAN isFullyMounted = FALSE;
 			if (NULL != carrierThread) {
 				targetThread = J9VMJAVALANGTHREAD_THREADREF(vmThread, carrierThread);
+				if (NULL != targetThread) {
+					isFullyMounted = vm->internalVMFunctions->isVThreadFullyMounted(vmThread, vthread);
+				}
 				Assert_JVMTI_notNull(targetThread);
 			}
 			if (data->is_suspend) {
-				if ((NULL != targetThread) && (vthread == targetThread->threadObject)) {
+				/* Suspend the virtual thread. */
+				if ((NULL != targetThread) && isFullyMounted) {
 					if (OMR_ARE_NO_BITS_SET(targetThread->publicFlags, J9_PUBLIC_FLAGS_HALT_THREAD_JAVA_SUSPEND | J9_PUBLIC_FLAGS_STOPPED)) {
 						setHaltFlag(targetThread, J9_PUBLIC_FLAGS_HALT_THREAD_JAVA_SUSPEND);
 						Trc_JVMTI_threadSuspended(targetThread);
@@ -1355,7 +1359,7 @@ jvmtiSuspendResumeCallBack(J9VMThread *vmThread, J9MM_IterateObjectDescriptor *o
 				J9OBJECT_U32_STORE(vmThread, vthread, vm->isSuspendedInternalOffset, 1);
 			} else {
 				/* Resume the virtual thread. */
-				if ((NULL != targetThread) && (vthread == targetThread->threadObject)) {
+				if ((NULL != targetThread) && isFullyMounted) {
 					if (OMR_ARE_ANY_BITS_SET(targetThread->publicFlags, J9_PUBLIC_FLAGS_HALT_THREAD_JAVA_SUSPEND)) {
 						clearHaltFlag(targetThread, J9_PUBLIC_FLAGS_HALT_THREAD_JAVA_SUSPEND);
 						Trc_JVMTI_threadResumed(targetThread);
diff --git a/runtime/jvmti/suspendhelper.cpp b/runtime/jvmti/suspendhelper.cpp
index 921035e0848..197ffe0aaed 100644
--- a/runtime/jvmti/suspendhelper.cpp
+++ b/runtime/jvmti/suspendhelper.cpp
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ suspendThread(J9VMThread *currentThread, jthread thread, BOOLEAN allowNull, BOOL
 		/* The J9 PUBLIC FLAGS HALT THREAD JAVA SUSPEND flag will be set
 		 * if the thread is mounted.
 		 */
-		if ((NULL != targetThread) && (threadObject == targetThread->threadObject))
+		if (NULL != targetThread)
 #endif /* JAVA_SPEC_VERSION >= 19 */
 		{
 			if (OMR_ARE_ANY_BITS_SET(targetThread->publicFlags, J9_PUBLIC_FLAGS_HALT_THREAD_JAVA_SUSPEND)) {
diff --git a/runtime/oti/j9nonbuilder.h b/runtime/oti/j9nonbuilder.h
index 9cc165fd758..b281360b9f4 100644
--- a/runtime/oti/j9nonbuilder.h
+++ b/runtime/oti/j9nonbuilder.h
@@ -5059,6 +5059,7 @@ typedef struct J9InternalVMFunctions {
 	UDATA (*walkAllStackFrames)(struct J9VMThread *currentThread, J9StackWalkState *walkState);
 	BOOLEAN (*acquireVThreadInspector)(struct J9VMThread *currentThread, jobject thread, BOOLEAN spin);
 	void (*releaseVThreadInspector)(struct J9VMThread *currentThread, jobject thread);
+	BOOLEAN (*isVThreadFullyMounted)(struct J9VMThread *currentThread, j9object_t vThread);
 #endif /* JAVA_SPEC_VERSION >= 19 */
 	UDATA (*checkArgsConsumed)(struct J9JavaVM * vm, struct J9PortLibrary* portLibrary, struct J9VMInitArgs* j9vm_args);
 #if defined(J9VM_ZOS_3164_INTEROPERABILITY) && (JAVA_SPEC_VERSION >= 17)
diff --git a/runtime/oti/vm_api.h b/runtime/oti/vm_api.h
index 189afae7142..ca90e8eee28 100644
--- a/runtime/oti/vm_api.h
+++ b/runtime/oti/vm_api.h
@@ -4518,6 +4518,17 @@ acquireVThreadInspector(J9VMThread *currentThread, jobject thread, BOOLEAN spin)
  */
 void
 releaseVThreadInspector(J9VMThread *currentThread, jobject thread);
+
+/**
+ * @brief Check if the virtual thread is fully mounted. If a virtual thread
+ * is not provided, FALSE is returned.
+ *
+ * @param currentThread current thread
+ * @param vThread the virtual thread
+ * @return TRUE if it is mounted and FALSE if unmounted
+ */
+BOOLEAN
+isVThreadFullyMounted(J9VMThread *currentThread, j9object_t vThread);
 #endif /* JAVA_SPEC_VERSION >= 19 */
 
 /* ---------------- hookableAsync.c ---------------- */
diff --git a/runtime/vm/ContinuationHelpers.cpp b/runtime/vm/ContinuationHelpers.cpp
index 2b5931b4fda..ef172038424 100644
--- a/runtime/vm/ContinuationHelpers.cpp
+++ b/runtime/vm/ContinuationHelpers.cpp
@@ -585,4 +585,17 @@ releaseVThreadInspector(J9VMThread *currentThread, jobject thread)
 		vthreadInspectorCount = J9OBJECT_I64_LOAD(currentThread, threadObj, vm->virtualThreadInspectorCountOffset);
 	}
 }
+
+BOOLEAN
+isVThreadFullyMounted(J9VMThread *currentThread, j9object_t vThread)
+{
+	if (IS_JAVA_LANG_VIRTUALTHREAD(currentThread, vThread)) {
+		/* Return FALSE if a virtual thread is not provided. */
+		return FALSE;
+	}
+
+	j9object_t continuationObj = (j9object_t)J9VMJAVALANGVIRTUALTHREAD_CONT(currentThread, vThread);
+	ContinuationState continuationState = J9VMJDKINTERNALVMCONTINUATION_STATE(currentThread, continuationObj);
+	return VM_ContinuationHelpers::isFullyMounted(continuationState);
+}
 } /* extern "C" */
diff --git a/runtime/vm/intfunc.c b/runtime/vm/intfunc.c
index 0575aa8b5d2..ce753b75987 100644
--- a/runtime/vm/intfunc.c
+++ b/runtime/vm/intfunc.c
@@ -443,6 +443,7 @@ J9InternalVMFunctions J9InternalFunctions = {
 	walkAllStackFrames,
 	acquireVThreadInspector,
 	releaseVThreadInspector,
+	isVThreadFullyMounted,
 #endif /* JAVA_SPEC_VERSION >= 19 */
 	checkArgsConsumed,
 #if defined(J9VM_ZOS_3164_INTEROPERABILITY) && (JAVA_SPEC_VERSION >= 17)