diff --git a/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/gNB_scheduler_RA.c b/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/gNB_scheduler_RA.c
index 89549b5466..2ea4328b17 100644
--- a/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/gNB_scheduler_RA.c
+++ b/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/gNB_scheduler_RA.c
@@ -1963,10 +1963,6 @@ void nr_generate_Msg4(module_id_t module_idP, int CC_id, frame_t frameP, sub_fra
       harq->round = 0;
       harq->ndi ^= 1;
     } else {
-      const NR_ServingCellConfig_t *servingCellConfig = ra->CellGroup ? ra->CellGroup->spCellConfig->spCellConfigDedicated : NULL;
-      uint32_t delay_ms = servingCellConfig && servingCellConfig->downlinkBWP_ToAddModList ? NR_RRC_SETUP_DELAY_MS + NR_RRC_BWP_SWITCHING_DELAY_MS : NR_RRC_SETUP_DELAY_MS;
-      sched_ctrl->rrc_processing_timer = (delay_ms << genericParameters->subcarrierSpacing);
-      LOG_I(NR_MAC, "(%d.%d) Activating RRC processing timer for UE 0x%04x with %d ms\n", frameP, slotP, UE->rnti, delay_ms);
       ra->state = WAIT_Msg4_ACK;
       LOG_D(NR_MAC,"[gNB %d][RAPROC] Frame %d, Subframe %d: RA state %d\n", module_idP, frameP, slotP, ra->state);
     }
@@ -1991,6 +1987,19 @@ void nr_check_Msg4_Ack(module_id_t module_id, int CC_id, frame_t frame, sub_fram
         LOG_A(NR_MAC, "(UE RNTI 0x%04x) Received Ack of RA-Msg4. CBRA procedure succeeded!\n", ra->rnti);
         UE->Msg4_ACKed = true;
 
+        // Pause scheduling according to:
+        // 3GPP TS 38.331 Section 12 Table 12.1-1: UE performance requirements for RRC procedures for UEs
+        const NR_COMMON_channels_t *common_channels = &RC.nrmac[module_id]->common_channels[0];
+        const NR_SIB1_t *sib1 = common_channels->sib1 ? common_channels->sib1->message.choice.c1->choice.systemInformationBlockType1 : NULL;
+        const NR_ServingCellConfig_t *servingCellConfig = UE_info->CellGroup[UE_id] ? UE_info->CellGroup[UE_id]->spCellConfig->spCellConfigDedicated : NULL;
+        NR_BWP_t *genericParameters = get_dl_bwp_genericParameters(sched_ctrl->active_bwp,
+                                                                   common_channels->ServingCellConfigCommon,
+                                                                   sib1);
+        uint32_t delay_ms = servingCellConfig && servingCellConfig->downlinkBWP_ToAddModList ?
+            NR_RRC_SETUP_DELAY_MS + NR_RRC_BWP_SWITCHING_DELAY_MS : NR_RRC_SETUP_DELAY_MS;
+
+        sched_ctrl->rrc_processing_timer = (delay_ms << genericParameters->subcarrierSpacing);
+        LOG_I(NR_MAC, "(%d.%d) Activating RRC processing timer for UE %d with %d ms\n", frame, slot, UE_id, delay_ms);
       } else {
         LOG_I(NR_MAC, "(ue rnti 0x%04x) RA Procedure failed at Msg4!\n", ra->rnti);
       }