diff --git a/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/gNB_scheduler_RA.c b/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/gNB_scheduler_RA.c
index 36b54f536a..a3743f1556 100644
--- a/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/gNB_scheduler_RA.c
+++ b/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/gNB_scheduler_RA.c
@@ -1881,18 +1881,17 @@ static void nr_check_Msg4_Ack(module_id_t module_id, int CC_id, frame_t frame, s
 
   if (harq->is_waiting == 0) {
     if (harq->round == 0) {
-
       if (UE->Msg4_ACKed) {
         LOG_A(NR_MAC, "(UE RNTI 0x%04x) Received Ack of RA-Msg4. CBRA procedure succeeded!\n", ra->rnti);
         UE->ra_timer = 0;
-
-        // Pause scheduling according to:
-        // 3GPP TS 38.331 Section 12 Table 12.1-1: UE performance requirements for RRC procedures for UEs
-        nr_mac_enable_ue_rrc_processing_timer(RC.nrmac[module_id], UE, false);
       } else {
         LOG_I(NR_MAC, "%4d.%2d UE %04x: RA Procedure failed at Msg4!\n", frame, slot, ra->rnti);
       }
 
+      // Pause scheduling according to:
+      // 3GPP TS 38.331 Section 12 Table 12.1-1: UE performance requirements for RRC procedures for UEs
+      nr_mac_enable_ue_rrc_processing_timer(RC.nrmac[module_id], UE, false);
+
       nr_clear_ra_proc(module_id, CC_id, frame, ra);
       if (sched_ctrl->retrans_dl_harq.head >= 0) {
         remove_nr_list(&sched_ctrl->retrans_dl_harq, current_harq_pid);