diff --git a/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_UE/nr_ra_procedures.c b/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_UE/nr_ra_procedures.c
index 82e4f37a95..40db20e828 100644
--- a/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_UE/nr_ra_procedures.c
+++ b/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_UE/nr_ra_procedures.c
@@ -800,7 +800,7 @@ void nr_ra_failed(uint8_t mod_id, uint8_t CC_id, NR_PRACH_RESOURCES_t *prach_res
   NR_UE_MAC_INST_t *mac = get_mac_inst(mod_id);
   RA_config_t *ra = &mac->ra;
 
-  ra->first_Msg3 = 0;
+  ra->first_Msg3 = 1;
   ra->generate_nr_prach = RA_FAILED;
   ra->ra_state = RA_UE_IDLE;
 
diff --git a/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_UE/nr_ue_procedures.c b/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_UE/nr_ue_procedures.c
index 189e5e1d5c..f3fd9b5db6 100644
--- a/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_UE/nr_ue_procedures.c
+++ b/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_UE/nr_ue_procedures.c
@@ -2291,7 +2291,7 @@ int nr_ue_process_rar(nr_downlink_indication_t *dl_info, NR_UL_TIME_ALIGNMENT_t
       break;
     }
     if (rarh->E == 0) {
-      LOG_W(NR_MAC,"[UE %d][RAPROC] Received RAR preamble (%d) doesn't match the intended RAPID (%d)\n", mod_id, rarh->RAPID, preamble_index);
+      LOG_W(NR_MAC,"[UE %d][RAPROC][%d.%d] Received RAR preamble (%d) doesn't match the intended RAPID (%d)\n", mod_id, frame, slot, rarh->RAPID, preamble_index);
       break;
     } else {
       rarh += sizeof(NR_MAC_RAR) + 1;
diff --git a/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/gNB_scheduler_ulsch.c b/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/gNB_scheduler_ulsch.c
index 86b33236ca..3f92482e20 100644
--- a/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/gNB_scheduler_ulsch.c
+++ b/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/gNB_scheduler_ulsch.c
@@ -464,9 +464,19 @@ void nr_rx_sdu(const module_id_t gnb_mod_idP,
           UE_scheduling_control->sched_ul_bytes = 0;
       }
     }
-  } else {
-    if (!sduP) // check that CRC passed
-      return;
+  } else if(sduP) {
+
+    bool no_sig = true;
+    for (int k = 0; k < sdu_lenP; k++) {
+      if(sduP[k]!=0) {
+        no_sig = false;
+        break;
+      }
+    }
+
+    if(no_sig) {
+      LOG_W(NR_MAC, "No signal\n");
+    }
 
     T(T_GNB_MAC_UL_PDU_WITH_DATA, T_INT(gnb_mod_idP), T_INT(CC_idP),
       T_INT(rntiP), T_INT(frameP), T_INT(slotP), T_INT(-1) /* harq_pid */,
@@ -480,47 +490,69 @@ void nr_rx_sdu(const module_id_t gnb_mod_idP,
       if (ra->state != WAIT_Msg3)
         continue;
 
-      // random access pusch with TC-RNTI
-      if (ra->rnti != current_rnti) {
-        LOG_W(NR_MAC,
-              "expected TC-RNTI %04x to match current RNTI %04x\n",
-              ra->rnti,
-              current_rnti);
+      if(no_sig) {
+        LOG_W(NR_MAC, "Random Access %i failed at state %i\n", i, ra->state);
+        ra->state = RA_IDLE;
+        ra->timing_offset = 0;
+        ra->RRC_timer = 20;
+        ra->msg3_round = 0;
+      } else {
+
+        // random access pusch with TC-RNTI
+        if (ra->rnti != current_rnti) {
+          LOG_W(NR_MAC,
+                "expected TC-RNTI %04x to match current RNTI %04x\n",
+                ra->rnti,
+                current_rnti);
+          continue;
+        }
+        const int UE_id = add_new_nr_ue(gnb_mod_idP, ra->rnti, ra->secondaryCellGroup);
+        UE_info->UE_beam_index[UE_id] = ra->beam_id;
+        LOG_I(NR_MAC,
+              "[gNB %d][RAPROC] PUSCH with TC-RNTI %x received correctly, "
+              "adding UE MAC Context UE_id %d/RNTI %04x\n",
+              gnb_mod_idP,
+              current_rnti,
+              UE_id,
+              ra->rnti);
+
+        LOG_I(NR_MAC,"[RAPROC] RA-Msg3 received\n");
+        LOG_D(NR_MAC,"[RAPROC] Received Msg3:\n");
+        for (int k = 0; k < sdu_lenP; k++) {
+          LOG_D(NR_MAC,"(%i): 0x%x\n",k,sduP[k]);
+        }
+
+        // UE Contention Resolution Identity
+        // Store the first 48 bits belonging to the uplink CCCH SDU within Msg3 to fill in Msg4
+        // First byte corresponds to R/LCID MAC sub-header
+        memcpy(ra->cont_res_id, &sduP[1], sizeof(uint8_t) * 6);
+
+        // re-initialize ta update variables afrer RA procedure completion
+        UE_info->UE_sched_ctrl[UE_id].ta_frame = frameP;
+
+        nr_process_mac_pdu(gnb_mod_idP, current_rnti, CC_idP, frameP, sduP, sdu_lenP);
+
+        free(ra->preambles.preamble_list);
+
+        ra->state = Msg4;
+        ra->Msg4_frame = ( frameP +2 ) % 1024;
+        ra->Msg4_slot = 1;
+        LOG_I(MAC, "Scheduling RA-Msg4 for TC-RNTI %04x (state %d, frame %d, slot %d)\n", ra->rnti, ra->state, ra->Msg4_frame, ra->Msg4_slot);
+        return;
+
+      }
+    }
+  } else {
+    for (int i = 0; i < NR_NB_RA_PROC_MAX; ++i) {
+      NR_RA_t *ra = &gNB_mac->common_channels[CC_idP].ra[i];
+      if (ra->state != WAIT_Msg3)
         continue;
-      }
-      const int UE_id = add_new_nr_ue(gnb_mod_idP, ra->rnti, ra->secondaryCellGroup);
-      UE_info->UE_beam_index[UE_id] = ra->beam_id;
-      LOG_I(NR_MAC,
-            "[gNB %d][RAPROC] PUSCH with TC-RNTI %x received correctly, "
-            "adding UE MAC Context UE_id %d/RNTI %04x\n",
-            gnb_mod_idP,
-            current_rnti,
-            UE_id,
-            ra->rnti);
 
-      LOG_I(NR_MAC,"[RAPROC] RA-Msg3 received\n");
-      LOG_D(NR_MAC,"[RAPROC] Received Msg3:\n");
-      for (int k = 0; k < sdu_lenP; k++) {
-        LOG_D(NR_MAC,"(%i): 0x%x\n",k,sduP[k]);
-      }
-
-      // UE Contention Resolution Identity
-      // Store the first 48 bits belonging to the uplink CCCH SDU within Msg3 to fill in Msg4
-      // First byte corresponds to R/LCID MAC sub-header
-      memcpy(ra->cont_res_id, &sduP[1], sizeof(uint8_t) * 6);
-
-      // re-initialize ta update variables afrer RA procedure completion
-      UE_info->UE_sched_ctrl[UE_id].ta_frame = frameP;
-
-      nr_process_mac_pdu(gnb_mod_idP, current_rnti, CC_idP, frameP, sduP, sdu_lenP);
-
-      free(ra->preambles.preamble_list);
-
-      ra->state = Msg4;
-      ra->Msg4_frame = ( frameP +2 ) % 1024;
-      ra->Msg4_slot = 1;
-      LOG_I(MAC, "Scheduling RA-Msg4 for TC-RNTI %04x (state %d, frame %d, slot %d)\n", ra->rnti, ra->state, ra->Msg4_frame, ra->Msg4_slot);
-      return;
+      LOG_W(NR_MAC, "Random Access %i failed at state %i\n", i, ra->state);
+      ra->state = RA_IDLE;
+      ra->timing_offset = 0;
+      ra->RRC_timer = 20;
+      ra->msg3_round = 0;
     }
   }
 }