diff --git a/openair2/RRC/NR_UE/rrc_UE.c b/openair2/RRC/NR_UE/rrc_UE.c
index 23da4916e0..42540222f0 100644
--- a/openair2/RRC/NR_UE/rrc_UE.c
+++ b/openair2/RRC/NR_UE/rrc_UE.c
@@ -459,7 +459,9 @@ static void nr_rrc_ue_decode_NR_BCCH_BCH_Message(NR_UE_RRC_INST_t *rrc,
     LOG_E(NR_RRC, "NR_BCCH_BCH decode error\n");
     return;
   }
-
+  if (LOG_DEBUGFLAG(DEBUG_ASN1))
+    xer_fprint(stdout, &asn_DEF_NR_BCCH_BCH_Message, (void *)bcch_message);
+  
   // Actions following cell selection while T311 is running
   NR_UE_Timers_Constants_t *timers = &rrc->timers_and_constants;
   if (is_nr_timer_active(timers->T311)) {
@@ -717,10 +719,6 @@ static int8_t nr_rrc_ue_decode_NR_BCCH_DL_SCH_Message(NR_UE_RRC_INST_t *rrc,
                                                  (const void *)Sdu,
                                                  Sdu_len);
 
-  if (LOG_DEBUGFLAG(DEBUG_ASN1)) {
-    xer_fprint(stdout, &asn_DEF_NR_BCCH_DL_SCH_Message,(void *)bcch_message);
-  }
-
   if ((dec_rval.code != RC_OK) && (dec_rval.consumed == 0)) {
     LOG_E(NR_RRC, "[UE %ld] Failed to decode BCCH_DLSCH_MESSAGE (%zu bits)\n", rrc->ue_id, dec_rval.consumed);
     log_dump(NR_RRC, Sdu, Sdu_len, LOG_DUMP_CHAR,"   Received bytes:\n");
@@ -730,6 +728,10 @@ static int8_t nr_rrc_ue_decode_NR_BCCH_DL_SCH_Message(NR_UE_RRC_INST_t *rrc,
     return -1;
   }
 
+  if (LOG_DEBUGFLAG(DEBUG_ASN1)) {
+    xer_fprint(stdout, &asn_DEF_NR_BCCH_DL_SCH_Message,(void *)bcch_message);
+  }
+
   if (bcch_message->message.present == NR_BCCH_DL_SCH_MessageType_PR_c1) {
     switch (bcch_message->message.choice.c1->present) {
       case NR_BCCH_DL_SCH_MessageType__c1_PR_systemInformationBlockType1: