diff --git a/openair2/RRC/NR/rrc_gNB.c b/openair2/RRC/NR/rrc_gNB.c
index 776c6b9275..f69adf12c7 100644
--- a/openair2/RRC/NR/rrc_gNB.c
+++ b/openair2/RRC/NR/rrc_gNB.c
@@ -1955,7 +1955,7 @@ static void handle_rrcReconfigurationComplete(const protocol_ctxt_t *const ctxt_
         rrc_gNB_send_NGAP_INITIAL_CONTEXT_SETUP_RESP(ctxt_pP, ue_context_p);
         break;
       case RRC_DEFAULT_RECONF:
-        /* nothing to do */
+        rrc_gNB_send_NGAP_INITIAL_CONTEXT_SETUP_RESP(ctxt_pP, ue_context_p);
         break;
       default:
         LOG_E(RRC, "Received unexpected xid: %d\n", xid);