diff --git a/core/src/main/scala/kafka/api/LeaderAndIsr.scala b/core/src/main/scala/kafka/api/LeaderAndIsr.scala
index dd1d381a1..da68cdb47 100644
--- a/core/src/main/scala/kafka/api/LeaderAndIsr.scala
+++ b/core/src/main/scala/kafka/api/LeaderAndIsr.scala
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ case class LeaderAndIsr(
     if (leader == LeaderAndIsr.NoLeader) None else Some(leader)
   }
 
-  def equalsIgnorePartitionEpoch(other: LeaderAndIsr): Boolean = {
+  def equalsAllowStalePartitionEpoch(other: LeaderAndIsr): Boolean = {
     if (this == other) {
       true
     } else if (other == null) {
@@ -71,7 +71,8 @@ case class LeaderAndIsr(
       leader == other.leader &&
         leaderEpoch == other.leaderEpoch &&
         isr.equals(other.isr) &&
-        leaderRecoveryState == other.leaderRecoveryState
+        leaderRecoveryState == other.leaderRecoveryState &&
+        partitionEpoch <= other.partitionEpoch
     }
   }
 
diff --git a/core/src/main/scala/kafka/controller/KafkaController.scala b/core/src/main/scala/kafka/controller/KafkaController.scala
index 8d16eb7e1..d179bcd6c 100755
--- a/core/src/main/scala/kafka/controller/KafkaController.scala
+++ b/core/src/main/scala/kafka/controller/KafkaController.scala
@@ -2339,14 +2339,15 @@ class KafkaController(val config: KafkaConfig,
           if (newLeaderAndIsr.leaderEpoch != currentLeaderAndIsr.leaderEpoch) {
             partitionResponses(tp) = Left(Errors.FENCED_LEADER_EPOCH)
             None
-          } else if (newLeaderAndIsr.partitionEpoch < currentLeaderAndIsr.partitionEpoch) {
-            partitionResponses(tp) = Left(Errors.INVALID_UPDATE_VERSION)
-            None
-          } else if (newLeaderAndIsr.equalsIgnorePartitionEpoch(currentLeaderAndIsr)) {
+          } else if (newLeaderAndIsr.equalsAllowStalePartitionEpoch(currentLeaderAndIsr)) {
             // If a partition is already in the desired state, just return it
+            // this check must be done before fencing based on partition epoch to maintain idempotency
             partitionResponses(tp) = Right(currentLeaderAndIsr)
             None
-          } else if (newLeaderAndIsr.leaderRecoveryState == LeaderRecoveryState.RECOVERING && newLeaderAndIsr.isr.length > 1) {
+          } else if (newLeaderAndIsr.partitionEpoch != currentLeaderAndIsr.partitionEpoch) {
+            partitionResponses(tp) = Left(Errors.INVALID_UPDATE_VERSION)
+            None
+          }  else if (newLeaderAndIsr.leaderRecoveryState == LeaderRecoveryState.RECOVERING && newLeaderAndIsr.isr.length > 1) {
             partitionResponses(tp) = Left(Errors.INVALID_REQUEST)
             info(
               s"Rejecting AlterPartition from node $brokerId for $tp because leader is recovering and ISR is greater than 1: " +
diff --git a/core/src/test/scala/unit/kafka/controller/ControllerIntegrationTest.scala b/core/src/test/scala/unit/kafka/controller/ControllerIntegrationTest.scala
index 57cbeafd4..761888943 100644
--- a/core/src/test/scala/unit/kafka/controller/ControllerIntegrationTest.scala
+++ b/core/src/test/scala/unit/kafka/controller/ControllerIntegrationTest.scala
@@ -1002,47 +1002,58 @@ class ControllerIntegrationTest extends QuorumTestHarness {
 
     val controller = getController().kafkaController
     val leaderIsrAndControllerEpochMap = zkClient.getTopicPartitionStates(Seq(tp))
-    val newLeaderAndIsr = leaderIsrAndControllerEpochMap(tp).leaderAndIsr
+    val oldLeaderAndIsr = leaderIsrAndControllerEpochMap(tp).leaderAndIsr
+    val newIsr = List(oldLeaderAndIsr.leader)
+    val newPartitionEpoch = oldLeaderAndIsr.partitionEpoch + 1
     val topicId = controller.controllerContext.topicIds(tp.topic)
     val brokerId = otherBroker.config.brokerId
     val brokerEpoch = controller.controllerContext.liveBrokerIdAndEpochs(otherBroker.config.brokerId)
 
-    // When re-sending the current ISR, we should not get and error or any ISR changes
-    val alterPartitionRequest = new AlterPartitionRequestData()
-      .setBrokerId(brokerId)
-      .setBrokerEpoch(brokerEpoch)
-      .setTopics(Seq(new AlterPartitionRequestData.TopicData()
-        .setTopicId(topicId)
-        .setPartitions(Seq(new AlterPartitionRequestData.PartitionData()
-          .setPartitionIndex(tp.partition)
-          .setLeaderEpoch(newLeaderAndIsr.leaderEpoch)
-          .setPartitionEpoch(newLeaderAndIsr.partitionEpoch)
-          .setNewIsr(newLeaderAndIsr.isr.map(Int.box).asJava)
-          .setLeaderRecoveryState(newLeaderAndIsr.leaderRecoveryState.value)
+    def sendAndVerifyAlterPartitionResponse(requestPartitionEpoch: Int): Unit = {
+      val alterPartitionRequest = new AlterPartitionRequestData()
+        .setBrokerId(brokerId)
+        .setBrokerEpoch(brokerEpoch)
+        .setTopics(Seq(new AlterPartitionRequestData.TopicData()
+          .setTopicId(topicId)
+          .setPartitions(Seq(new AlterPartitionRequestData.PartitionData()
+            .setPartitionIndex(tp.partition)
+            .setLeaderEpoch(oldLeaderAndIsr.leaderEpoch)
+            .setPartitionEpoch(requestPartitionEpoch)
+            .setNewIsr(newIsr.map(Int.box).asJava)
+            .setLeaderRecoveryState(oldLeaderAndIsr.leaderRecoveryState.value)
+          ).asJava)
         ).asJava)
-      ).asJava)
 
-    val future = new CompletableFuture[AlterPartitionResponseData]()
-    controller.eventManager.put(AlterPartitionReceived(
-      alterPartitionRequest,
-      AlterPartitionRequestData.HIGHEST_SUPPORTED_VERSION,
-      future.complete
-    ))
+      val future = new CompletableFuture[AlterPartitionResponseData]()
+      controller.eventManager.put(AlterPartitionReceived(
+        alterPartitionRequest,
+        AlterPartitionRequestData.HIGHEST_SUPPORTED_VERSION,
+        future.complete
+      ))
 
-    val expectedAlterPartitionResponse = new AlterPartitionResponseData()
-      .setTopics(Seq(new AlterPartitionResponseData.TopicData()
-        .setTopicId(topicId)
-        .setPartitions(Seq(new AlterPartitionResponseData.PartitionData()
-          .setPartitionIndex(tp.partition)
-          .setLeaderId(brokerId)
-          .setLeaderEpoch(newLeaderAndIsr.leaderEpoch)
-          .setPartitionEpoch(newLeaderAndIsr.partitionEpoch)
-          .setIsr(newLeaderAndIsr.isr.map(Int.box).asJava)
-          .setLeaderRecoveryState(newLeaderAndIsr.leaderRecoveryState.value)
+      // When re-sending an ISR update, we should not get and error or any ISR changes
+      val expectedAlterPartitionResponse = new AlterPartitionResponseData()
+        .setTopics(Seq(new AlterPartitionResponseData.TopicData()
+          .setTopicId(topicId)
+          .setPartitions(Seq(new AlterPartitionResponseData.PartitionData()
+            .setPartitionIndex(tp.partition)
+            .setLeaderId(brokerId)
+            .setLeaderEpoch(oldLeaderAndIsr.leaderEpoch)
+            .setPartitionEpoch(newPartitionEpoch)
+            .setIsr(newIsr.map(Int.box).asJava)
+            .setLeaderRecoveryState(oldLeaderAndIsr.leaderRecoveryState.value)
+          ).asJava)
         ).asJava)
-      ).asJava)
+      assertEquals(expectedAlterPartitionResponse, future.get(10, TimeUnit.SECONDS))
+    }
 
-    assertEquals(expectedAlterPartitionResponse, future.get(10, TimeUnit.SECONDS))
+    // send a request, expect the partition epoch to be incremented
+    sendAndVerifyAlterPartitionResponse(oldLeaderAndIsr.partitionEpoch)
+
+    // re-send the same request with various partition epochs (less/equal/greater than the current
+    // epoch), expect it to succeed while the partition epoch remains the same
+    sendAndVerifyAlterPartitionResponse(oldLeaderAndIsr.partitionEpoch)
+    sendAndVerifyAlterPartitionResponse(newPartitionEpoch)
   }
 
   @Test
@@ -1100,7 +1111,6 @@ class ControllerIntegrationTest extends QuorumTestHarness {
 
     assertAlterPartition(
       partitionError = Errors.UNKNOWN_TOPIC_ID,
-      topicPartition = tp,
       topicIdOpt = Some(Uuid.randomUuid())
     )
 
@@ -1118,9 +1128,15 @@ class ControllerIntegrationTest extends QuorumTestHarness {
 
     assertAlterPartition(
       partitionError = Errors.INVALID_UPDATE_VERSION,
+      isr = Set(leaderId),
       partitionEpoch = partitionEpoch - 1
     )
 
+    assertAlterPartition(
+      partitionError = Errors.INVALID_UPDATE_VERSION,
+      partitionEpoch = partitionEpoch + 1
+    )
+
     assertAlterPartition(
       partitionError = Errors.FENCED_LEADER_EPOCH,
       leaderEpoch = leaderEpoch - 1
diff --git a/gradle/dependencies.gradle b/gradle/dependencies.gradle
index 6c6b975ee..2a0220c1f 100644
--- a/gradle/dependencies.gradle
+++ b/gradle/dependencies.gradle
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ versions += [
   lz4: "1.8.0",
   mavenArtifact: "3.8.4",
   metrics: "2.2.0",
-  mockito: "4.4.0",
+  mockito: "4.6.1",
   netty: "4.1.78.Final",
   powermock: "2.0.9",
   reflections: "0.9.12",