diff --git a/openair2/RRC/NR_UE/rrc_UE.c b/openair2/RRC/NR_UE/rrc_UE.c
index 1c07f1e25a..bc388bdc3d 100755
--- a/openair2/RRC/NR_UE/rrc_UE.c
+++ b/openair2/RRC/NR_UE/rrc_UE.c
@@ -1461,7 +1461,7 @@ int8_t nr_rrc_ue_decode_NR_DL_DCCH_Message(
                     case NR_DL_DCCH_MessageType__c1_PR_NOTHING:
                     case NR_DL_DCCH_MessageType__c1_PR_rrcResume:
                     case NR_DL_DCCH_MessageType__c1_PR_rrcRelease:
-                        msg_p = itti_alloc_new_message(TASK_RRC_UE, NAS_CONN_RELEASE_IND);
+                        msg_p = itti_alloc_new_message(TASK_RRC_NRUE, NAS_CONN_RELEASE_IND);
 
                         if((nr_dl_dcch_msg->message.choice.c1->choice.rrcRelease->criticalExtensions.present == NR_RRCRelease__criticalExtensions_PR_rrcRelease) &&
                            (nr_dl_dcch_msg->message.choice.c1->present == NR_DL_DCCH_MessageType__c1_PR_rrcRelease)){
@@ -1470,6 +1470,7 @@ int8_t nr_rrc_ue_decode_NR_DL_DCCH_Message(
                              nr_dl_dcch_msg->message.choice.c1->choice.rrcRelease->criticalExtensions.choice.rrcRelease->deprioritisationReq->deprioritisationType =
                              NR_RRCRelease_IEs__deprioritisationReq__deprioritisationType_frequency;
                            }
+			   itti_send_msg_to_task(TASK_RRC_NRUE,module_id,msg_p);
                         break;
                     case NR_DL_DCCH_MessageType__c1_PR_rrcReestablishment:
                     case NR_DL_DCCH_MessageType__c1_PR_securityModeCommand: