diff --git a/openair1/SCHED_NR_UE/fapi_nr_ue_l1.c b/openair1/SCHED_NR_UE/fapi_nr_ue_l1.c
index e70c353589..e4af23d948 100644
--- a/openair1/SCHED_NR_UE/fapi_nr_ue_l1.c
+++ b/openair1/SCHED_NR_UE/fapi_nr_ue_l1.c
@@ -125,6 +125,8 @@ int8_t nr_ue_scheduled_response(nr_scheduled_response_t *scheduled_response){
               // dlsch0_harq->status not ACTIVE may be due to false retransmission. Reset the 
               // following flag to skip PDSCH procedures in that case.
               dlsch0->active = 0;
+              dlsch0_harq->harq_ack.ack = 1;
+              dlsch0_harq->harq_ack.send_harq_status = 1;
             }
             dlsch0_harq->harq_ack.vDAI_DL = dlsch_config_pdu->dai;
             /* PTRS */