diff --git a/semantic_router/layer.py b/semantic_router/layer.py
index 3ef16206..432f0af9 100644
--- a/semantic_router/layer.py
+++ b/semantic_router/layer.py
@@ -220,29 +220,18 @@ def __call__(
         self,
         text: Optional[str] = None,
         vector: Optional[List[float]] = None,
+        simulate_static: bool = False,
     ) -> RouteChoice:
         # if no vector provided, encode text to get vector
         if vector is None:
             if text is None:
                 raise ValueError("Either text or vector must be provided")
-            vector_arr = self._encode(text=text)
-        else:
-            vector_arr = np.array(vector)
-        # get relevant results (scores and routes)
-        results = self._retrieve(xq=vector_arr)
-        # decide most relevant routes
-        top_class, top_class_scores = self._semantic_classify(results)
-        # TODO do we need this check?
-        route = self.check_for_matching_routes(top_class)
-        if route is None:
-            return RouteChoice()
-        threshold = (
-            route.score_threshold
-            if route.score_threshold is not None
-            else self.score_threshold
-        )
-        passed = self._pass_threshold(top_class_scores, threshold)
-        if passed:
+            vector = self._encode(text=text)
+
+        route, top_class_scores = self._retrieve_top_route(vector)
+        passed = self._check_threshold(top_class_scores, route)
+
+        if passed and route is not None and not simulate_static:
             if route.function_schema and text is None:
                 raise ValueError(
                     "Route has a function schema, but no text was provided."
@@ -260,10 +249,45 @@ def __call__(
                 else:
                     route.llm = self.llm
             return route(text)
+        elif passed and route is not None and simulate_static:
+            return RouteChoice(
+                name=route.name,
+                function_call=None,
+                similarity_score=None,
+                trigger=None,
+            )
         else:
             # if no route passes threshold, return empty route choice
             return RouteChoice()
 
+    def _retrieve_top_route(
+        self, vector: List[float]
+    ) -> Tuple[Optional[Route], List[float]]:
+        """
+        Retrieve the top matching route based on the given vector.
+        Returns a tuple of the route (if any) and the scores of the top class.
+        """
+        # get relevant results (scores and routes)
+        results = self._retrieve(xq=np.array(vector))
+        # decide most relevant routes
+        top_class, top_class_scores = self._semantic_classify(results)
+        # TODO do we need this check?
+        route = self.check_for_matching_routes(top_class)
+        return route, top_class_scores
+
+    def _check_threshold(self, scores: List[float], route: Optional[Route]) -> bool:
+        """
+        Check if the route's score passes the specified threshold.
+        """
+        if route is None:
+            return False
+        threshold = (
+            route.score_threshold
+            if route.score_threshold is not None
+            else self.score_threshold
+        )
+        return self._pass_threshold(scores, threshold)
+
     def __str__(self):
         return (
             f"RouteLayer(encoder={self.encoder}, "
@@ -481,7 +505,8 @@ def _vec_evaluate(self, Xq: Union[List[float], Any], y: List[str]) -> float:
         """
         correct = 0
         for xq, target_route in zip(Xq, y):
-            route_choice = self(vector=xq)
+            # We treate dynamic routes as static here, because when evaluating we use only vectors, and dynamic routes expect strings by default.
+            route_choice = self(vector=xq, simulate_static=True)
             if route_choice.name == target_route:
                 correct += 1
         accuracy = correct / len(Xq)