diff --git a/src/lti/LTI_Message_Launch.php b/src/lti/LTI_Message_Launch.php
index 7b45bb8..30b2f99 100644
--- a/src/lti/LTI_Message_Launch.php
+++ b/src/lti/LTI_Message_Launch.php
@@ -73,18 +73,19 @@ public static function from_cache($launch_id, Database $database, Cache $cache =
      * Validates all aspects of an incoming LTI message launch and caches the launch if successful.
      *
      * @param array|string  $request    An array of post request parameters. If not set will default to $_POST.
+     * @param boolean $insecurelyBypassStateValidation If true, the caller is responsible for securing against CSRF.
      *
      * @throws LTI_Exception        Will throw an LTI_Exception if validation fails.
      * @return LTI_Message_Launch   Will return $this if validation is successful.
      */
-    public function validate(array $request = null) {
+    public function validate(array $request = null, $insecurelyBypassStateValidation = false) {
 
         if ($request === null) {
             $request = $_POST;
         }
         $this->request = $request;
 
-        return $this->validate_state()
+        return $this->validate_state($insecurelyBypassStateValidation)
             ->validate_jwt_format()
             ->validate_nonce()
             ->validate_registration()
@@ -242,7 +243,13 @@ private function cache_launch_data() {
         return $this;
     }
 
-    private function validate_state() {
+    /**
+     * @param boolean $insecurelyBypassStateValidation If true, the caller is responsible for securing against CSRF.
+     */
+    private function validate_state($insecurelyBypassStateValidation = false) {
+        if ($insecurelyBypassStateValidation) {
+            return $this;
+        }
         // Check State for OIDC.
         $expectedState = $this->cookie->get_cookie('lti1p3_' . $this->request['state']);
         if (empty($expectedState) || $expectedState !== $this->request['state']) {
diff --git a/tests/unit/LTI_Message_Launch_Test.php b/tests/unit/LTI_Message_Launch_Test.php
index 2be4180..f3e94c4 100644
--- a/tests/unit/LTI_Message_Launch_Test.php
+++ b/tests/unit/LTI_Message_Launch_Test.php
@@ -51,6 +51,23 @@ public function testValidateStateWithInvalidStateThrowsException()
         )->validate();
     }
 
+    public function testValidateStateWithInvalidStateThrowsNoStateNotFoundExceptionIfUserBypassesStateValidation()
+    {
+        $this->setExpectedException(LTI_JWT_Exception::class, 'Missing id_token');
+        /** @var Cookie|\PHPUnit_Framework_MockObject_MockObject $cookie */
+        $cookie = $this->getMockBuilder(Cookie::class)
+            ->setMethods(['get_cookie'])
+            ->getMock();
+
+        $cookie->expects($this->never())->method('get_cookie');
+
+        LTI_Message_Launch::newInstance(
+            new DummyDatabase(),
+            null,
+            $cookie
+        )->validate(null, true);
+    }
+
     public function testValidateState()
     {
         $state = uniqid();